Erkin Vahidov
We made a watch, a chain of passed
Tied it to seize the opportunity.
Did not obey but the opportunity.
It did not go the way we wanted. We nailed it immovably to the walls.
But the opportunity snatched away from us
Walked gave us a move forward.
We threw stones, we tried to stop it
When it creaked, but it didn’t
In the morning,
We hit the pillow, but it didn’t.
The gold chain is tight,
From our wrists squeezed it.
We closed our ears, but it
Sounded from our heart.
It dragged those who ran away to The house and said, “Get out”to
It pulled covered their heads from the bed.
We made the time into hours,
We split it into seconds.
We chased and whipped the horse of enthusiasm.
So that it will not be pushed,
so that it will go out with people Making a watch,
Pass the chain
We grabbed the opportunity.
1964
Erkin Vahidov
Translator: Nilufar Rukhillayeva (1st year student of the Faculty of Foreign Philology of the National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek)
Nilufar Ruxillayeva
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