This is a list of Pashto language poets.

Folkloric

• Amir Kror Suri

16th century

• Pir Roshan (1525–1585), poet, warrior, and intellectual

17th and 18th century

Mira Jan sail Momand (1910--1990) born in koda khel Momand

Contents

• Folkloric
• 16th century
• 17th and 18th century
• 20th century and beyond
• A
• B
• D
• F
• G
• J
• K
• L
• M
• P
• R
• S
• T
• Z

• Khushal Khattak (1613–1689) born in Nowshaar Province, Peshawar, Afghanistan, he was a poet, warrior, and chief.
• Nazo Tokhi (1651–1717) born at Kandahar, she was a poet and mother of Mirwais Hotak.
• Rahman Baba (1653–1711) born at Lakkimarwat, poet.
• Abdul Hamid Baba (?–c.1732) born near Peshawer, he was a poet.
• Hussain Hotak (?–1738) born at Kandahar, poet, king.
• Afzal Khan Khattak (?–c.1770) poet, grandson of Khushal Khattak.
• Ahmad Shah Durrani (1723–1773) born at Kandahar he was a poet, king, founder of Afghanistan.
• Hafiz Alpuri (?–c. 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