Artistic interpretation of the image of Khizr in the poetry of Alisher Navoi
Abstract
This scientific article covers some aspects of the artistic interpre-tation of the image of Khizr, widely depicted in the poetry of Alisher Navai. It analyses the poetic tasks performed by the image of Khizr in the poet’s lyrics, and the artistic scenes created in this way. In this case, attention is paid to the artistic details related to the interpretation of the image of Khizr. Khizr is one of the plots and images linking the world of Uzbek and Eas-tern literature in general with the ideological and artistic side. It is evident that the question of depicting this figure in Uzbek literature to the highest heights rose in the creativity of the thinker and creator Alish-er Navai. The question of interpreting the image of Khizr described in the poet’s lyrics determines the place of this symbol in classical literature. In this article the image of Khizr in the lyrics of Alisher Navai and the prob-lems expressed through him are investigated from the standpoint of classical poetics.