Mirza Abdul-Qader Bedil or Mirza Abdul-Qadir Bedil (1677-1720) was an Indian poet who was born in Balkh (present day Afghanistan) and wrote primarily in Persian. Both Ghalib and Iqbal were influenced by him. He is more famous in Afghanistan and Central Asia, especially Tajikistan than in Iran.
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