Sufi Budhal Faqeer was born in 1865 CE in the village of near Shikarpur, Sindh[4] where his father Abdul Wasih.

[5] About the year of his birth, Sufi Budhal Faqeer used to say that when railways tracks in Shikarpur, Sindh were laid in 1883 and English men set up their tents near Zarkhel road, he was at the age of 18.

Budhal Faqeer, only son Abdul Wasih, was given domestic animals for herding.

[8] Due to his queer behaviour, he was taken to a great saint, spiritual healer, Hizbullah Shah Rashdi.

[9][10] Having met seen Budhal at his abode in his Pir-Jo-Goth, he said, "Haven't you brought Qadir Bux Bedil of Rohri?".

After his death, Sufi followers began attributing several miracles to him: Tradition says that he was a person of calm and content nature.

The mystic poetry and message of the great poet teaches peace, tolerance, equality and lover in the society.

He kept the tradition of classical poetry alive in which he sang the stories of Sassi, Umar Marvi, Sorath, and Heer.

He also said baits, dohas, sai harfis in the lines of great Sufi poets like Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sachal Sarmast, Sibghatullah Shah Rashdi "Asghar" and Qadir Bux Bedil.

Sufi Budhal Faqeer died at the age of 84 on Thursday 12 October 1939 AD/ 27 Shaban, 1358 Hijri.

[19] Every the annual Urs (fair) is held to commemorate the great Sufi saint and poet of upper Sindh.

Thousands of disciples from all over the country attend the Urs and sing his songs with great admiration.