This is a list of Pashto language poets. Folkloric Amir Kror Suri 16th century Pir Roshan, poet, warrior, intellectual (1525–1585) 17th and 18th century Khushal Khattak (1613–1689) born in Nowshera District, Pakistan, he was a poet, warrior, and chief. Nazo Tokhi (1651–1717) born at Kandahar, she was a poetess 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. 20th century and beyond A Khatir Afridi Abaseen Yousafzai D Rahmatullah Dard Tahir Dawar F Farigh Bukhari J Abdul Bari Jahani K Pir Mohammad Karwan Hafizullah Khaled Ghani Khan Ajmal Khattak Pareshan Khattak L Sulaiman Layeq Arman Loni Wranga Loni M Qalandar Momand Abdul Ali Mustaghni Matiullah Turab Matiullah Qureshi Munair Jan Bunari P Pir Gohar R Riaz Tasneem Rehman baba S Rahmat Shah Sail Amanullah Sailaab Sapi Hamza Shinwari Kabir Stori Salma Shaheen Sahib Shah Sabir T Sherzaman Taizi Z Mohammad Hashem Zamani Ezatullah Zawab Pashto language Pashto Pashto-language poets