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Poems by Asqad Muxtor
Textbook: pp. 48–52
ЦельUnderstand the content of Asqad Muxtor’s poems.
Новые слова
lyrical hero · lirik qahramonwisdom · hikmatloyalty · sadoqatshadow · ko‘lanka
Объяснение
In “Yulduzim” a boy lying on a roof sees a star fall from the sky and runs into the desert to find it; he cannot, yet says he is still searching for his star. In “Yo‘l” the road is shown as the continuation of creativity and life. In “Tug‘ilish” the dawn, rain and a waiting father paint the coming of new life into the world. In “O‘zimniki emas bu umr” the poet says this life is not fully his own: he is also living it for someone who once died for his sake. The poem about an apricot tree and its shadow teaches that a true friend stays by you in every weather.
Примеры
Example: the apricot and the shadow form a moral fable: a “friend” who was there in good times and vanished on a cloudy day is no true friend.
Example: in “Yulduzim” the unfound star is a symbol of a dream the poet may search for all his life.
Работа в классе
What is your “star” (your dream)? What will you do to seek it? Write two sentences.
Упражнения
1
What does the boy do in “Yulduzim”?
He runs into the desert to find the fallen star but cannot find it.
2
Who is shown in the poem “Tug‘ilish”?
The dawn, rain, a waiting father and a newborn baby.
3
What does the poem about the apricot and the shadow teach?
That a true friend is beside you in every weather.
4
Why does the poet say “this life is not mine alone”?
Because he feels he is also living for someone who once died for his sake.