Saheb was a poor rag picker of Seemapuri who had migrated from Dhaka as storms swept away their home and fields. His complete name was "Saheb-e-Alam" meaning the lord of the universe. He used to do rag picking to earn his living. Later in the story he got employed at a tea stall to earn money.

Saheb was a ragpicker.

What is a ragpicker?
- A person who collects and sorts through waste materials such as rags, paper, and scrap metal to sell for recycling or reuse.

Who is Saheb?
- Saheb is a character in the short story titled "The Last Lesson" by Alphonse Daudet.
- Saheb is a young boy who works as a ragpicker in the town of Alsace-Lorraine, under the German rule.

What happens to Saheb in the story?
- Saheb is one of the students who arrive late to school on the last day of French lessons.
- The teacher, Mr. Hamel, asks Saheb to recite the rule for participles, but Saheb cannot do it, as he has not learned it yet.
- Mr. Hamel then tells the class that they should be ashamed of themselves for not taking their studies seriously, and Saheb is particularly upset by this.
- Later in the story, Saheb is seen crying in the street after the announcement that French lessons will no longer be taught in the school, as it is now under German rule.
- Saheb tells the narrator that he will never learn French now, and the narrator regrets not having taught him sooner.

In conclusion, Saheb is a character in a short story who works as a ragpicker.