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Sindh
Urs of Sachal Sarmast
Sindh's mystic-poetry festival at Daraza Sharif, raag, devotional music, and literary gatherings for Sachal Sarmast.
The Urs of Sachal Sarmast at Daraza Sharif, near Khairpur, celebrates the great Sindhi Sufi poet with devotional music, raag and kafi performances, literary gatherings, and shrine rituals that draw poets and pilgrims alike.
- Shrine of Sachal Sarmast
- Sindhi raag & kafi
- Sufi poetry
- Literary gatherings
- Announced annually
- When to plan
- Dates are announced annually by the Sindh culture authorities; confirm before travel.
- Getting there
- Daraza Sharif is near Khairpur in upper Sindh, reachable by road from Sukkur.
- Region
- Sindh guide →
The poet of seven languages
Sachal Sarmast wrote in many tongues and is among Sindh's most beloved mystics. His Urs is as much a literary and musical festival as a religious one.
Pair with interior Sindh
Combine with the Urs of Shah Abdul Latif at Bhit Shah and the shrines of Sehwan for a Sindhi Sufi route.
More in Sindh
Region guide →
Sha'ban (variable)
Urs of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
Sehwan Sharif's great Sufi festival, three days of dhamaal drumming and devotion at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.
Safar (variable)
Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
Bhit Shah's three-day Sufi festival honouring Sindh's greatest poet, nights of raag, the Shah Jo Risalo sung at his shrine.
January - February
Sindh Festival
A celebration of Sindhi heritage, crafts, music, and performances at historic sites including Moenjodaro.
