List of Pashto language poets

This is a list of Pashto language poets.

8th century

• Amir Polad Suri, poet, warrior, ruler and father of Amir Kror Suri
• Amir Kror Suri, poet, warrior, ruler

16th century

• Pir Roshan, poet, warrior, intellectual (1525-1585)

17th century

• Khushal Khan Khattak, poet, warrior, tribal chief (1613-1689)
• Rahman Baba, poet (1653-1711)

18th century

• Afzal Khan Khattak, poet, grandson of Khushal Khan Khattak
• Ahmad Shah Abdali, poet, king, founder of Afghanistan (1723-1773)
• Abdul Hamid Baba, poet (?- c.1732)

Contemporary (20th century and beyond)

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• Akbar Hoti
• Abdul Bari Jahani
• Abdul bin Kareem Osama Jamal Sheikh
• Abdul Lateef Minatbar
• Abdul Malik Afridi
• Abd-ur-Rahim Majzoob
• Ajmal Khattak
• Akhund...... ...
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