Poetry | +- Classic | | | +- Khoja Abdulah e Ansari, who is probably the most famous figure | | in Herat's history. He lived in the 10th century AD and today | | his tomb at Kazergah is one of the most historic sights in all | | of Afghanistan. | | | +- Mowlana Abdu Rahman e Jami who was the most talented | | poet of his time during the reigns of Shah Rokh Mirza, Gowar Shad, | | and Sultan Hussein e Beiqara. | | | +- Ferdoussi, who during the reign of Sultan Mahmud e Ghaznawi lived | | in Ghazni for more than 25 years | | | +- Bibi Mukhfi e Badakhshani who was the leading female Afghan poet in | | history. | | | +- Ansoori-e-Balkhi (Malik-ul-Shuara-e-Darbar-e-Ghazna) | | | +- Mirza Abdul Qader Baydel | | | +- Amir Khusraw | | | +- Daqeeqi | | | +- Abdul Majed Majdood-e-Sanai-e-Ghaznawee | | | +- Hanzala-e-Baadgheesi | | | +- Anwaree | | | +- Molana Jalaludin-e-Balkhi (Romi) | | | +- Sayed Jamaludin-e-Afghani | | | +- Roodaki | | | +- Shaeeq | | | +- Faryabi | | | +- | +- Contemporary | | | +- Ustad Khaleelullah Kahleeli | | | +- Mastora-e-Afghani | | | +- Abdul Rahman-e-Pazwak | | | +- Nowaid | | | +- Shayek-e-Jamal | | | +- Sofi Ashqari | | | +- Betab | | | +- Qari Abdullah | | | +- Raheem Elham | | | +- Zia Qarizada | | | +- | | +- Others
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