Aref Qazvini

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Aref Qazvini (Persian: ابوالقاسم‌ عارف قزوینی ‎ , b. 1882 in Qazvin, Iran - d. January 21, 1934 in Hamadan, Iran) was an Iranian poet and composer.

Son of Molla Hadi Qazvini, he composed many poems about Iran and was called a national poet. Along with his powerful poetry, he also played music. He moved to Hamadan later in his life and died there in January 1934 at the age of 52. After his death his complete works were published in Berlin and Tehran.