ENDLESSLY PROUD OF AN ANCESTOR

For more than five centuries with pride and love, people around the world pronounce the name of our great ancestor Zakhiriddin Muhammad Babur, who has made an invaluable contribution to the development of world science and culture.

Babur was a prominent figure - a poet, a highly educated man, a wise expert of the human soul, philosopher, scholar and lexicographer, had all the subtleties of the Arab-Persian and Turkic poetry and folklore He was competent in military matters, construction, architecture, history, music, and many others. With an encyclopedic knowledge and rare abilities, he made a significant contribution to the study of history, literature and art.

"Babur - extraordinary personality - wrote with admiration Jawaharlal Nehru. - He is an outstanding ruler, bold and enterprising man of the Renaissance, who love art, literature, able to enjoy the beauty of life".

The pinnacle of scientific and literary heritage of Babur, work of genius, which brought him worldwide fame, is undoubtedly "Baburname", which is called a masterpiece of the Uzbek fiction and real encyclopedia of political, socio-economic, cultural and literary life of statehood and the ethnogenesis of the peoples of Central Asia, specifically, Afghanistan, eastern India, Tibet of the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries. Babur wrote his memoirs in the genre based on travel records and memories. In the description of events, historical figures (in particular, genealogy Amir Timur and the Timurids), battles, climate, flora and fauna, home life, customs and rituals (such as the celebration of Navruz) widely different peoples author focuses on an impressive displaying. Separate pages are devoted to outstanding personalities such as Mawlana Lutfi, Abdurahman Jami, Alisher Navoi, Hussein Baykara, Kamaliddin Bekhzad, Kamaliddin Binai, and others.

"Memoirs of Babur - its not diary about the occurrence of a warrior or a retreat - writes British historian Lane Poole - In these memoirs, personal observations and thoughts about the world of exquisite connoisseur of oriental literature, a noble, educated and observant, who deeply studied human soul and extremely objective in assessment of the situation".

The richness and variety of material, language and style of "Baburname" is above any historical chronicle, compiled by court chroniclers of the time. That is why at different times this work attracted such an attention of scientists. The famous Indian writer Mulk Raj Anand called it one of the most beautiful books in the world.

All the subtleties of human emotions are reflected in the poetry of Babur. But there is no willpower lyrical poetic heritage characterized by its breadth, gorgeousness, visual means, genre orientation (gazelle, rubai, kit’a, masnevi, fard, muamma) and the perfection of poetic forms. It is hymn to the beauty of the earth and human love.

Following the tradition of Alisher Navoi, Babur in his work glorifies and exalts real man. All bright and clear in his poetry, his hope and joy based on contradictions and searches of that time. Higher destination of man, according to the poet, is to be truthful, fair, and this is the main feature of high spirituality and morality.

With a large impressive force is expressed in the verses of the poet boundless love for his homeland, nostalgic notes are present in many works of the great descendant of Amir Temur. "When we shared kovun, brought from Fergana, my eyes filled with tears," - he writes in "Baburname". Longing for his native country resonates with emotional experiences generated by separation.

There is no Motherland and happiness no more,

And nothing except pain alone.

I came to this land by own will,

But cannot leave it still.

Each verse of Babur - a perfect image, melody echoes in the soul of man as the Taj Mahal - one of the wonders of the world, an outstanding monument of art, built in India during the reign of Babur, which sounds unique music for everyone whose heart is capable of deep love and as deeply grieved.

Musicality is revealed in poems of Babur through figurative and emotional structure of poetry, the image of musical instruments, as well as the perception of music.

The extraordinary melodiousness lyrics, which is expressed in artistic and literary style and skillful use of means of expression of the native language, poetry brings Babur with people’s poetic creativity. No coincidence that many of his ghazals and rubai set to music Babur based on the poetry of the vocal parts of Bukhara Shashmaqom, Khorezm makoms and Ferghana-Tashkent makom vocal cycles.

Independence given unlimited opportunities to explore deeper and fuller our ancient and unique history, to understand its roots and spirituality, to discover new facets of creativity and precious activity amazing man, a poet, thinker and statesman Zakhiriddin Muhammad Babur, who made an invaluable contribution to the development of world science and culture. Today in our country’s name is surrounded by sincere love and attention, interest in his work is enhanced every year worldwide.

A real gift to the birthday of our great ancestor became released in 2014 publishing and printing joint stock company "Shark" under the leadership of Aziz Kayumov with the support of the International Foundation for Babur long-term work of domestic and foreign scientists - "Encyclopedia Zakhiriddin Muhammad Babur". "The book is a monumental edition and makes a significant contribution not only to Babur studies, but also into research on the history of the Timurids and Central Asia. It was prepared at a high level and should be required reading for Orientalists of the world" - so appreciated it Japanese University of Ryukoku, professor, famous Babur scholar Eyji Mano.

In the "Book of Memory" of Andijan national park named after Zakhiriddin Muhammad Babur President Islam Karimov wrote: "In the name of our ancestor of Babur we have infinitely proud of. He glorified the Uzbek people all over the world, teaches to protect the historical and spiritual values in the great future with confidence and look faith.

The people who gave the world the great Babur, should never be humbled, and deserves to be happy".

After the independence of Uzbekistan works Zakhiriddin Muhammad Babur, filled with noble ideas, is a kind of testament to future generations, found a new life, continue to serve the spiritual enrichment of society, education of the younger generation of true human values. Through the centuries urging people to humanity, goodness and perfection continues to play his poetic message: "If you do not do in this life is good, why do you live?"

IA "Jahon"