List of Pashto-language poets
This is a list of Pashto language poets.
Folkloric
16th century
- Pir Roshan, poet, warrior, and intellectual
17th and 18th century
Mira Jan sail Momand born in koda khel Momand- Khushal Khattak born in Nowshaar Province, Peshawar, Afghanistan, he was a poet, warrior, and chief.
- Nazo Tokhi born at Kandahar, she was a poet and mother of Mirwais Hotak.
- Rahman Baba born at Lakkimarwat, poet.
- Abdul Hamid Baba born near Peshawer, he was a poet.
- Hussain Hotak born at Kandahar, poet, king.
- Afzal Khan Khattak poet, grandson of Khushal Khattak.
- Ahmad Shah Durrani born at Kandahar he was a poet, king, founder of Afghanistan.
- Hafiz Alpuri, sufi poet from Shangla District.
- Rahat Zakheli born at Nowshera, Pakistan. He is the first Pashto novelist and first short story writer, who was also a poet.
- Zarghona Anaa was the mother of Ahmad Shah Durrani.
20th century and beyond
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- Rahmat Shah Sail
- Amanullah Sailaab Sapi
- Hamza Shinwari
- Kabir Stori
- Salma Shaheen
- Sahib Shah Sabir
- Saadullah Jan Barq