Abdul-Qādir Bēdil

Abul-Ma'ānī Mīrzā 'Abdul-Qādir Bēdil , or Bēdil , also known as Bēdil Dehlavī (; 1642–1720) and Bēdil 'Aẓīmābādī (, was an Indian Sufi, and considered one of the greatest Indo-Persian poets, next to Amir Khusrau, who lived most of his life during the reign of Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor. He was the foremost representative of the later phase of the Indian style of Persian poetry, and the most difficult and challenging poet of that school.

Life Bēdil was born in Azimabad (present-day Patna) in India to Mirza 'Abd al-Khaliq (d. 1648), a former Uzbek Turkic soldier who belonged to the Barlas tribe of the Chagatai Tajiks.

The Indian school of Persian poetry, especially Bēdil's poetry, is criticised for its complex and implicit meanings. As a result, it is better regarded in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan and India than in Iran. In Afghanistan, a unique school in poetry studying is dedicated to Bēdil's poetry called Bēdilšināsī , and those who have studied his poetry are called Bēdilšinās . His poetry plays a major role in Indo-Persian classical music in central Asia. Many Afghan classical musicians (e.g. Mohammad Hussain Sarahang and Nashenas) have sung Bēdil's ghazals.

Grave His grave, called Bāġ-i Bēdil is situated across Purana Qila, at Mathura Road next to the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium gates and the pedestrian bridge over Mathura Road in Delhi.

Works Bıdil, ‘Abd al-Qadir. Avaz-ha-yi Bidil: Nasri adabi (Ruq‘at - Nukat – Isharat – Chahar - ‘Unsur). Edited by Akbar Bihdarvand. Tehran: Nigah, 1386 . Bıdil, ‘Abd al-Qadir. Kullıyat. Lucknow: Naval Kishor, 1287 [1870 or 1871]. Bıdil, ‘Abd al-Qadir. Ghazaliyati Bidil Dihlavi. Edited by Akbar Bihdavand. Shiraz: Navid-i Shiraz, 1387 [2008 or 2009].