The style and mystic import of Heer Ranjha are also indicative of his individuality in treating the subject. His Seraiki poetry, although not extensive in volume like his Sindhi and Persian works, is demonstrative of his linguistic mastery and is soaked in divine love. That is why his poetry sometimes contains strange and obscure expressions, which astonished his followers. On coming back to consciousness, he would deny having uttered such verses he would also not be able to explain them.
His followers would remember or note down whatever he would utter. The hair on his head would stand erect he would be in a state of ecstasy. When poetic inspiration came, he would be in a state of trance. So how can the ignorant grasp its meaning?) He says: Een sukhan as ishq nay az sharist/kay Khan danad een ashaar (What I utter is inspired by divine love. Sachal insisted that his poetry was the result of divine inspiration. His Sindhi and Seraiki poetry is considered superb. Masnavis are his compilation in Persian which are mainly philosophical. He composed poetry in all poetical genres, including Kafis, Baits, Ghazals, Masnavis, Si Harfis, Mustazad, Hamd, Jhoolna, Gharoli, Musaddas, Mukhammas, Diwan-i-Ashkar and Dard Nama. His poetry of divine love is in seven languages - Sindhi, Seraiki, Persian, Punjabi, Arabic, Urdu and Hindi - giving him the title of Shair-i-Haft Zuban (poet of seven languages). Sachal was fond of Sama (musical session for mystical poetry) where he would be found absorbed in meditation. In this respect, Wali Dakhni can favourably be compared to him. Sachal showed excellence in both esoteric and exoteric poetry.
This influence was the strongest in the 18th century. The spirit of Islamic mysticism, which is a distinctive mark of 16th- century mystic poets of Iran, has exercised a profound influence on the Islamic poetry of the subcontinent. His 193rd death anniversary and Urs are being observed all over the province (Thursday through Saturday) at his shrine, Daraza Sharif, Khairpur district.
SACHAL Sarmast was a great saint, a mystic poet, a philosopher and one of the towering personalities produced by Sindh.
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