Utkir Hoshimov. A fairytale about a drop
Once upon a time there grew an apricot tree. She used to grow on a high hill in a village. Every year she entertained people to fruits. Nevertheless she was really bored ,as there were not any trees around her. One day when she woke up she felt that something was sparkling on her leave:
- What kind…
Muhammad Sharif. Memoirs of S.A.
‘Ear pulling’ in the Turkmen Desert
It was April 18, 1986. In the district recruiting office we were ranked, roll call was taken, we were then put on a bus and it was off to the regional centre.
The road was through my village. Our yard was visible from the highway. Through the window I could see the…
Khurshid Dostmuhammad. Jajman (story)
“The bad runs a risk to abuse the weak! Oh, may the orphan’s share curses you, may God damn you!”
After the curse that is said in the early morning the interior of the shopping house came into action. All – dried apricot trader, raisin trader, nut trader that were laying on the lateral position on…
Kuchqor Norqobil. “A welcome to arms” (Nightmares of the Afghan war)
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I don’t know how much longer I’m going to live, but I can tell you I’ve already lived a long time. It’s actually a lie that I’ve only been alive for 24 years. I’ve probably lived one or two centuries. But I’m still at a loss to figure out this darkness that keeps growing inside me day by day. I…
Isajon Sulton. The Saint (story)
The wind that blew in after the rain brought down the leaves and stalks of last year and mixed them into the slush. That wind died down last night and now a cool breeze is coming in from peaks of Avliyota Mountains. Even though it shivers the body the breeze carries the fragrant smell of a snowdrop…
The Hail Mountain and seven heavens
Unfortunately, not everyone has the ability and aptitude to read and comprehend Koran from beginning to end. First of all, many people are busy with their daily routines, so they are satisfied with reading . Some ones hear disjointed conversations of religious people. In that cases there are some…
Husainiy (Husain Baikara) (1438-1506)
“Husaini” is the literary nickname of the well-known statesman of the Temurids dynasty of the 20th century of Husaini Baikara. Beginning of 1469 Husaini was Padishah of Horosan (the capital of Herat). During his governing the culture and art developed in Horosan. He was the protector and schoolmate…
Ishoqhon Ibrat (1862-1937)
Ishoqhon Ibrat was a poet, historian, linguist, scholar, traveler and one of the first Uzbek printers. Ibrat was born in Turakurgan district of Namangan. His “San’ati Ibrat, qalami Mirrajab Bandi”, “Ilmi Ibrat” (Ibrat’s knowledge), - selected poems, on linguistics – “Lugati sitti alsina”(“Sitti…
Feruz (Muhammad Rahimhon II) (1845-1910)
The king Feruz was a poet. He was the han of Hiva. He was a well known literature and art specialist, music, talented musician and composer. The main idea of his poems was love. His verses especially, such as “Ul oy vaslini yod etsam zabonda”, “Olsa jonim qoshu ko’zing, ikki lab”, “Soldi olam ichra…
Siddiki Ajzi (1864-1927)
He was born in 1864 in Samarqand. He attended madrasah and succeeded to read till “Sharhi Mulla”. But he took the knowledge from the life (The life brought him up). Siddiki visited Mecca at the end of 1890. He worked as a translator (interpreter) in the Russian Embassy in Jiddah in 1900. A year…
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