His poetry emphasised on Haqeeqi Ishq (divine love) as he was ardent believer of Wahdat-ul-Wujood (unity of existence). He was a humble man with long soft flowing hair, and penetrating eyes. He was very simple in his attire, lifestyle, and eating habits. Urdu, Sindhi, Balochi, Punjabi, Persian, Arabic and Saraiki.
He is also known as Shair-e-Haft Zaban, (The Poet of Seven languages), i.e. Sarmast means mystic in Sindhi and the literally meaning of Sachal Sarmast in English is 'Truthful Mystic'. He was known by his nicknames 'Sachal' or 'Sachoo'. He was a great saint, a mystic poet, a philosopher and one of the towering personalities produced by Sindh (modern day in Pakistan). His real name was Abdul Wahab Farouqi, but he is commonly known by the name of Sachal. He was born in 1739 (1152 H) in Daraza Sharif, near Ranipur. He wrote mostly in Sindhi and Saraiki during the Kalhoro/Talpur era of Sindh. There are many Sufis who lived in Sindh and Sachal Sarmast was one of them.