This is a list of Pashto language poets.
Folkloric
16th century
- Pir Roshan (1525âÂÂ1585), poet, warrior, and intellectual
17th and 18th century
Mira Jan sail Momand (1910--1990) born in koda khel Momand
- Khushal Khattak (1613âÂÂ1689) born in Nowshaar Province, Peshawar, Afghanistan, he was a poet, warrior, and chief.
- Nazo Tokhi (1651âÂÂ1717) born at Kandahar, she was a poet and mother of Mirwais Hotak.
- Rahman Baba (1653âÂÂ1711) born at Lakkimarwat, poet.
- Abdul Hamid Baba (?âÂÂc.1732) born near Peshawer, he was a poet.
- Hussain Hotak (?âÂÂ1738) born at Kandahar, poet, king.
- Afzal Khan Khattak (?âÂÂc.1770) poet, grandson of Khushal Khattak.
- Ahmad Shah Durrani (1723âÂÂ1773) born at Kandahar he was a poet, king, founder of Afghanistan.
- Hafiz Alpuri (?âÂÂc. 1810), sufi poet from Shangla District.
- Rahat Zakheli (1884-1963) born at Nowshera, Pakistan. He is the first Pashto novelist and first short story writer, who was also a poet.
- Zarghona Anaa (died 1772) was the mother of Ahmad Shah Durrani.
20th century and beyond
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