Allahdino Faqir Maachi son of Jiyando Maachi - resident of village Jafar Khan Laghari, Sanjhoro, district Sanghar.

Born in 1880 AD, Faqir Allah Dino son of Jiyando Maachi was a resident of village Jafar Khan Laghari, Sanjhoro, district Sanghar. Since his childhood, the young Allah Dino displayed great interest for singing. Later on he became the student of one of the spiritual leaders of the time; Pir Saheb Hassan Buksh Shah of Dithirri and got to improve his skills in singing, and playing the traditional instruments. After the demise of Pir Saheb, Allahdino became the spiritual follower of Manthaar Faqir Rajar, he then began to compose poems himself.  
Later on he gained popularity in the region and was invited to various locations for his poetry and singing. That got him to travel numerous locations in Sindh. 
He was a cheerful person, said more than a thousand poems in the genre of Kafi, and used to improvise poems in the genre of Bait. Faqir Allah Dino Maachi departed in 1381 AH/ 1961 AD. Eleven of his poems are presented in the Kafiyuun by Dr.Baloch.

[Note by Yawar Ali Kazmi,2011]