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The Shrine of Sachal Sarmast is located 40km southwest of Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan. It is situated near the N-5 Highway and Gambat-Ranipur Road in Daraza Sharif.

Sachal Sarmast (1739 - 1829) was a Sufi poet from Sindh, Pakistan and . The saint is also popularly known as Shair-e-Haft Zaban (poet of seven languages) and Sartaj-us-Shuara. There are nine compilations of his Persian poetry, notably the Diwan-i-Ashkar and Dard Nama, which consist of mainly philosophical verses. He wrote poetry in many languages most prominent is Sindhi and Saraiki. His real name was Abdul Wahab Farouqi and "Sachal" or "Sachoo", his nicknames. He used this pen-name in his poetry. Sachu which means 'truthful' - while in Sindhi Sarmast means 'ecstatic'. Sachal Sarmast literally means 'truthful mystic' or can be translated as "Ecstatic Saint of Truth".

Sachal's poetical works are sung by local singers in Sindhi and Saraiki. Sachal Sarmast was an ardent follower of Wahdat-ul-Wujood (unity of existence), an Islamic Philosophy synonymous with Hamah Oost (all from One).

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