Zarghona Anaa (died 1772), was an Afghan poet.^[1] She was the mother of Ahmad Shah Durrani (r. 1747–1772).

She was married to Seman Khan. Her son conquered the Afghan throne in Kandahar in 1747. She was active as a poet, and enjoyed great respect for her ability as a poet and her strict adherence to the Pashtunwali moral code. She is known to have had great influence over the affairs of state through her son; she controlled Kandahar and acted as a mediator in Pashtun tribal conflicts in place of her son when he was on military campaign.

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