[2] Allan Fakir was born in 1932 in the Aamari in Jamshoro District, Sindh in the cottage of Dhamaali Faqeer.

[5][6][7] Allan’s mother left the world soon after his birth, and her untimely demise plunged him into a profound sense of solitude, prompting him to express his melancholy through sombre songs.

Thus in the real sense of the word, a 'Fakir' is someone who leads an independent life marked by piety, abstinence from material needs, and contentment with the available resources.

Encouraged by Faqir Zawar Qurban Ali Lanjwani and Moolchand Maharaj, Allan continued singing at the shrine, until his meeting with Abdul Karim Baloch who introduced him to Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television Corporation in Hyderabad, Sindh.

[6][3] Allan Faqir died on 4 July 2000, at Liaqat National Hospital, in Karachi, after a paralysis attack.