A wise poet

Abdulla Aripov (1941-2016) is a poet who raised Uzbek poetry to a new level. His first collection of poems, Dwarf Star, was published in 1965 and has become a unique feature of Uzbek literature. The poet's poems are based on an in-depth artistic analysis of life events. They cover a wide range of realities of life and focus on the contradictions in it. More than sixty books by Abdulla Aripov have been published in the past.He is the author of the poem of the national anthem of Uzbekistan. Abdulla Aripov's poems and epics have gained a reputation as a perfect example of philosophical poetry. They show the struggle between good and evil and draw a deep generalization with a deep philosophical meaning. The poet's poems attract attention with their unique approach to social reality and reveal new aspects of the mysteries of the human heart. Abdulla Aripov translated into Uzbek the work of the great Italian poet Aligeri Dante "Divine Comedy" from the treasury of world literature, samples of poems of famous poets such as A. Pushkin, N. Nekrasov, T. Shevchenko, L. Ukrainka, R. Khamzatov, K. Kuliev. Abdulla Aripov's poetry collections have been published in Russian, Turkish, Tajik and Uyghur. His work has a special place in modern Uzbek literature.