Abstract
Bedil, Mirza Abdul Qadir [1644-1729] was one of the great Persian poets who
lived in the later Mughal period. Known for his complex poetic style and
far-fetched metaphors, Bedil's name was kept alive by Mirza Ghalib who in his
early years had tried to imitate his (Bedil's) style with some success. In the early
decades of 20th century, two great contemporaries, with varying interests in life
and opposing political Ideologies, i. e. Allamam Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938)
and Maulana Abulkalam Azad(1888-1958) became interested in Bedil's thought
and poetry in varying degrees. Allama Iqbal in his early phase of life was almost
fascinated by Bedil's philosophy. He wrote a scholarly article entitled as Bedil in
the Light of Bergson, but later, it seems, his interest diminished. Abulkalam
Azad retained his interest in Bedil' s poetry for quite a long time as can be seen
in his famous letters he wrote while in the prison of Ahmad Nagar Fort (India),
and some of his other writings in which he quotes extensively from Bedil. His
selection of Bedil is rather commendable. He shares some of personal traits with
Bedil, such as being highly exclusive, and having a strong sense of individuality.
Both had a quest for deeper meaning in life and shunned superficiality.
Dr. Aslam Ansari. (2018) Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad’s Selection’s From Bedil, Mayar , Volume 19-20 , Issue 1 .
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