A ghazal by Alisher Navoi
Why did the dawn wail turning flavescent its frontispiece? Because of the hidden sun was it sick more than I miss? If it were not mad like me, showing craziness in full, Like Mejnun – over the hills – would[…]
Category: Translations from Uzbek poetry
A poem from the poetry collection “Green” by Halima Ahmedova
Dear Friends, please meet a wonderful Uzbek poet, HALIMA AHMEDOVA. The world has become colder Like the heart That disappointed in false-faced friends… Granular snow falls slowly, slowly down … The night multiplies the frozen shadow of the good dream[…]
Alisher Aymatli
Plea I begged Allah to hide me from my foes All the time, it’s good to stay away. But looking all around a bit close I found not a friend with me could stay.
A ghazal by Alisher Navoi
Hey fancy-faced, longer-haired, cypress-figured belle, Because of you I moan and wail, like a nightingale. As a bird my soul is a trophy of your eyes – So that two of your hunters will undoubtedly tail. Looks like you only[…]
Poems by imprisoned Uzbek poet and journalist DIlmurod SAYYID
Dear Friends, Please meet an Uzbek journalist and poet in prison, Dilmurod SAYYID. I am very hopeful for his soonest release. *** Do not laugh and flout, I entreat, My mishap is only mine, indeed. Luck is mine – it’s[…]
Zebo MIRZO
Happy birthday to beautiful Uzbek poetess ZEBO MIRZO! “Give your soul only once to kiss” All right, you may go off… As if wild orchids Cry bitter tears in the moonlit night Lip of hope will converse in whispers Begging[…]
Khayrulla HAMIDOV
Dear Friends! Please meet an Uzbek poet, peace-lover, journalist KHAYRULLA HAMIDOV. I’ll complain to God If you do not let me live in peace I will give the world to you away. But I will be not in perfect bliss,[…]
One more new ghazal by Alisher Navoi translated into English
For me to die in bitter torment – it’s easy bit without you, I better die, hey soul, to stay I can’t admit without you. A dead man cannot breath at all, however when you look at me The lamentation[…]
A poem by DILOROM ERGASH
Dilorom Ergash is a poetess from Namangan in the Ferghana Valley. She has several poetry collections to her credit. She writes beautiful ghazals. Dilorom always supports young poets and writers to improve their creative writing. *** I’ve no strength to[…]