Maxtumquli

In the poem “Adolat yaxshi” the poet advises people to good qualities: not to speak harsh words, not to deal closely with the miser, to show kindness to an orphan, to say sweet words to the sorrowful and to protect the weak. A true young man is one whose deeds match his words; it is good when a bey is generous and a shah is just. In the contest “Shoir bo‘lsang, xabar ber” Maxtumquli asks six rounds of riddle-questions and the poet Turdi answers: the answers include many things such as a crop, a snake, a fish, a shroud, a butterfly, the heart, a meeting, a shepherd and a lamb. The contest shows the poets’ knowledge and quick wit.