Not long ago, in a meeting a colleague of mine from Nigeria admiringly told me that I was the first Uzbek person he ever met, but he some time before read a story about Uzbekistan, especially, its traditional “kupkari” –[…]
In ancient times, the word “poem” meant a miracle. However, time is such an uncatchable wind that it will sweep away every colorful value on the way. A great poet of Turkic nations Alisher Navoi says that to recite a[…]
Uzbekistan is one of the developing countries of Asia. This state was established in 1924 as a result of alliance of Kokand, Khiva Khanate and Bukhara Emirate. It declared independence on August 31, 1991. As a branch of Turkish family,[…]
For lovers of poetry this collection is a rare gift. It opens the door into a world of verse almost completely unknown to English- speaking readers. Although the Uzbek classical tradition— or at least the Turko-Persian literary matrix from which[…]
There is a pain in his verses.This pain is love to land, to beloved. His verses have been watered with dapper feelings. Reading them you feel hurt in your heart as if you listened a painful melody. Author’s translation Download[…]
By Tursunoy Sodiqova (Translated by Azam Abidov) Preamble Every time I read Alisher Navoi, I feel as if I’m reading a beautiful commentary on the Holy Koran. Navoi’s great writings bring warmness like sunshine to your heart and[…]
Kharezm, one of the most ancient cradles of human culture, gave the world a great many universal scientists and thinkers, skillful masters and national heroes such as Muhammad Kharezmi, Abu Rayhon Beruni, Abu Bakr Kharezmi, Mahmoud Zamakhshari, Jaloliddin Manguberdi, Suleyman[…]
Exactness, simplicity, conciseness and wisdom are corona and merit of both folklore and eastern poetry. It is not easy to develop permanent and everlasting literary traditions through renewal. There are some reasons why many authors remained under the high and[…]
By Toghay Murod Translated by Azam Abidov 1 – Listen, mommy, listen. From somewhere someone’s voice is heard: Our grandfather who was lying down on the hill said these words to our grandmother. Our grandfather surprisingly opened his mouth. He[…]
Once people awoke, a mountain appeared at far aside of the village. They called it ” Mount Boutan “, which meant “The migrated mountain”. I was like this mountain came from the other land. Though I have been here two-three[…]