Bhagat Bhikhan (Punjabi: ਭਗਤ ਭੀਖਨ, pronunciation: [bhæɡæt̪ bhiːkʰɪn]) (1480–1573[1]), was a medieval Indian Bhakti poet-saint, whose two hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
He was born in a Hindu family[citation needed], at Kakori near Lucknow in present-day Uttar Pradesh state in India.
Other sources, such as The Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature, describe him as having an Islamic background.
His hymns in the Guru Granth Sahib reflect his dedication to the Name of God which he describes as "cure for all ills of the world."
Bhagat Bhikhan was the most learnt of the learned men of the time of Mughal Emperor Akbar.