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ABSTRACT
Modern poetry expands the range of topics through symbols of nature, especially rain, and opens the way to the
psyche and consciousness of readers through various symbols and symbols. Affirmation of nature and related
concepts in poetry is relevant for today.
KEYWORDS
Emblem, symbol, image, motif, lyrical hero, wind, cloud, rain.
INTRODUCTION
Rain is a frequently used symbolic image in Uzbek
poetry. The rain that falls in almost every season has its
own different meaning. Therefore, spring, summer and
autumn rains carry a special meaning. Moreover, rain,
like other symbols of nature, first of all is the basis for
creating landscape lyrics, and secondly, it serves to
express the mental state and sad mood of the lyrical
hero. In ancient times, it was said that when it rained,
it was a blessing from the blue. Our Prophet
Muhammad (S.A.V) said "...the prayer during the rain
will not be rejected",
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those who say In fact, if it means
raining blessings from the sky, it will be accepted if it is
prayed while it is raining. If the rain was calm, the
Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him,
would take it easy, go out under the rain and open his
chest. In this way they would enjoy the blessings that
rain brings. When asked about the reason for this, the
Messenger of Allah, may God's prayers and peace be
upon him, used to answer: "This rain has just come
from the presence of my Lord." Or it is narrated from
Aisha, may God be pleased with her: "The Prophet, may
God bless him and grant him peace, would say: If it
rains, he would say: 'Allahumma sayyiban naafi'an.'"
So nothing in nature just happens. Each of
them serves for the survival of the living world.
Research Article
SYMBOLIC MEANINGS OF THE IMAGE OF RAIN IN UZBEK POETRY
Submission Date:
June 01, 2023,
Accepted Date:
June 05, 2023,
Published Date:
June 08, 2023
Crossref doi:
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Sharipova Rahima Mukhtorovna
Navoi State Pedagogical Institute Teacher Of The Department Of Uzbek Literature, Uzbekistan
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Therefore, in literature, they reflect many aspects of
this meaning as an artistic image. In particular, the
same can be said about the image of rain.
Looking through the pages of new Uzbek poetry, it is
difficult to find a poet who did not write a poem about
rain. Z. Sohibova, who studied this on the example of
the works of modern poets, writes: "Spring rain
represents innocence, summer rain represents
freedom, and autumn rain represents the anguish of a
lover's soul." Consequently, it is observed that the
poetic image of rain is often referred to in Cholpon's
poems. The poem "Late Entry" draws attention:
The evening call to prayer... without the voice of the
muezzin,
His weak voice trembled and lingered...
A rain-soaked, broken--
A long trail at the edge of a blue street...
He scattered everywhere in search of fortune
Big and small, young and old are relaxed,
He comes back slowly when he is tired and tired,
Gathered in one area of the neighborhood
A bunch of kids... playing different games,
He waits for the departed...click
Rain water lies in the bosom of the earth. (Ch.A.I-
j.T.:2013-B.159)
In this case, the rain coincides with the "evening call to
prayer". In this respect, this beautiful state in nature
acts as a chronotope. As a result of the rain, the "long
track on the edge of the narrow street" was damaged.
Or big and small, young and old scattered everywhere
in search of fortune. It has a social meaning. Because
the rain was also a concern for the poor people during
the time when Cholpan lived. At the same time, there
is also a scene: due to heavy rains, water accumulates
everywhere. The poet gives this through the state of
"kilklyab". This word is derived from the word taqlid,
and it refers to the state of the rain being concentrated
in one place.
Koklam rain//Three days of rain,
The bazaar stopped.//The clouds moved.
In the late night//To the willow branches
The rays fell...//The face of the air,
Poison Eye//Glenn...
Angel of the East,//Rainbow of the Flute
They joined the blue... (Ch.A.I-j.T.:2013-B.225)
The above lines refer to the rain of Baghor. In these
lines, in harmony with the unique landscape and
feelings of the lyrical hero, the poet gives ample space
to the image of beautiful natural scenery. The poem,
which consists of three stanzas, describes the
continuous downpour of rain. The state of nature after
the rain stops is also depicted. That is, the lightening of
the sky is reflected "in the dew falling on the willow
branches". In addition, "Angel of the East" is a
metaphor for the sun. The seven colors that appear in
the sky after rain are represented by the rainbow.
Autumn rain//Drops fell...
The faces of the leaves//Wet by kissing the drop,
Deeply applied...//Drop by drop
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Beti played//Deep,
He is like a demon.//Tomchilar -
The words of the blue // Whipping the land... (Ch.A.I-
j.T.:2013-B.250)
These verses refer to the fall rain. Metaphors such as
"faces of leaves" and "words of blue" are used in these
lines, which are decorated with diagnosis from
beginning to end. The scene of nature when it is raining
is shown. The wetting of the leaf surface is expressed
by the state of "planting". Or because of the rain,
puddles are formed all over the land. The poet also
illustrates this, that is, he creates art through the verb
"used". In addition, its shape resembles a "devil's
cake". He metaphorizes the raindrops as "the words of
the blue".
In Zulfiya's poetry, the symbol of rain is distinguished
by a number of symbolic and social meanings. Literary
critic K.Yoldoshev writes about this: "Poetess Zulfia
has a poem called "Oydinda", which is an example of
pure nature lyrics rich in subtle hints and subtle
expressions. The poem reflects the experiences and
surprises of a person who was moved by the beauty of
the sky, the moon that covered the world in white, and
the clouds that appeared like a dream, on one of the
nights after the last beautiful rain. This can also be
observed in the saga "Shards of Memory":
Hurriyat, did you come - why did you come?
I missed Pinhona, I waited for Pinhona.
Like a desert embracing the rain -
I took my heart for you.
In this, the images of hurriyat and rain are paralleled.
Hurriyat, in order to impressively express that the
achievement of independence is a long-awaited
historical event, the poetess appeals to the image of
rain. In other words, the thirst for independence is like
a desert waiting for rain. In this respect, rain is a symbol
of freedom.
Expressing rain in poetry, conveying the meaning
conveyed through it to the reader is closely related to
each poet's own style and skill level. In this regard, A.
Oripov's poem entitled "I returned to my mother's
side" attracts attention:
I want to come back to you, mother, // Nameless pains
in my heart.
My cold room, the clock goes up and down,//The
garden of Khazonrez is outside.
The silence of the rain...//After all, this is the day for
some reason
I remember you...(A.O.T.A.1-v.T.:2001-B.37)
It shows the state of the lyrical hero - the poet in the
moments when he misses his mother. The image of
"Khazonrez Boglar" expresses the connection
between the poet's spirit and autumn. In addition,
autumn rain symbolizes calmness in nature. The
"nameless pain" in the heart of the lyrical hero is
longing for a distant child. "Silence of the rain" is a
diagnosis. It has the rustle of rain and an image of a
kind of silence. The poet remembers his mother when
it is raining.
In the works of Rauf Parfi, the image of rain has
different interpretations. Literary critic N. Rahimjonov
writes about the poet's poem "It's not rain, but pearls
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are falling": "Rain is a blessing, a divine blessing, the
seed of goodness and goodness, according to Eastern
imagination. Poets attach meanings to it similar to their
spiritual situations and moods. In this respect, the
poet's poem beginning with "It is raining, it is raining"
attracts attention in this respect.
It's raining, it's pouring,//Drips, drops on my hair,
It's raining, it's pouring,//For both my sadness and my
joy... (R.P.S.sh.T.:2013-B.56)
The rain, especially the pouring rain, expresses the
sometimes sad and sometimes happy mood of the
lyrical hero. The drops falling on the hair represent her
sadness and joy. According to Q. Yoldoshev: "...the
pouring rain, the poet standing under the rain with a
sad, sometimes happy spirit, the image of the rain
falling on his hair, his sadness, and his joy creates
anxiety in the hero's mental state.... The poet says that
it is raining He not only informs, but he also gives his
life to the dripping process, as he showed it to the eyes
of the poet. Indeed, the spirit of the delicate lyrical
hero standing in the rain is reflected:
The frozen branches broke.//It didn't even rain for a
long day,
The leaves died and died.
When it rises in the wind, it flies.//If it falls like rain
When he goes out into the wind, he throws himself.
They drive away the nameless sorrow.//They say a
condition of possibility
Storms to bear.//The rain did not stop for a long day.
(R.P.S.sh.T.:2013-B.145)
Rain, wind, storm serve to reveal the psyche of
the lyrical hero. A storm is a strong wind that lasts for
a long time. The storm has names such as hurricane,
portana, kasirga. It has a landscape image. That is, it
can be seen in the image of a branch with its leaves cut
off. Or the poet calls the rain "nameless sorrow".
Consequently, its rain creates sad moods in the lyrical
hero.
Heavy night, dry rain...//When will this rain stop?
The heel sinks into the ground,//Mud sticks to the boot.
Rain turns to snow,//Pain laughs in your eyes.
Slowly dizzy,//Where does grief run away?
How beautiful is this world? (R.P.S.sh.T.:2013-B.108)
Here, too, there is harmony between the
mental state of the lyrical hero and the landscape.
There is a commonality between the long, incessant
rain and the sorrowful lyrical hero. From this point of
view, the poet depicts the scenes of "heavy night",
"heel sunk into the ground" due to rain, "snow turned
into rain", and compares it to changes in the psyche.
In Muhammad Yusuf's poetry, the rain expresses the
psyche and feelings of the lyrical hero:
Meeting with spring,//Kissing with rain,
A girl who walks with a dream,//A girl who has turned
eighteen!
In this poem on the theme of love, the poet turns to
spring and rain in the image of a beautiful lover who
has turned eighteen. There is harmony between a lover
in a sweet dream and a shower of kisses. That is, the
rain brings warm feelings to the heart of the lyrical
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hero. In this case, the metaphor "kissed by the rain"
brings to mind a girl whose face is caressed by
raindrops.
The rain is rustling,//Nurmi, silk fibers.
Screaming when spring comes,//Go out to the field,
tulips.
Tulips are everywhere,//Do we have a rule?..
In the above lines, the poet, first of all, brings to mind
the moments of spring rain. The poet compares rain to
light and silk fibers.
According to the level of generalization, such symbols
in modern poetry are divided into "motif, topos, and
archetype" forms. A motif (motive image) is an image
that has acquired a certain stability in terms of form
and content, and is repeated in the works of one or
more creators, showing their creative aspirations.
According to this feature, the rain in Usman Azim's
work can be included as a motif image. Because this
image is repeated in the work of the poet:
I'm gone...I'm gone like the rain, I'm gone,
A thousand centuries of solitude passed over me.
I did it again after a thousand centuries,
To that lonely woman.
Different types of rain are observed in nature. For
example, the rain that falls once and quickly goes away
represents the loveless life of the lyrical hero. Or the
poet's poem "Ballad of Rain" expresses the heartache
of a lover:
I traveled in the clouds,
I combed the road from heaven to earth.
I finally flew to your window,
I am the rain! Look, my dear, look!
It is known that rain brings a strange purity to the soul.
In the above lines, the poet sees himself in this unique
phenomenon of nature descending from the clouds to
the ground. That is, the rain falling drop by drop from
the cloud represents the road that leads the lover to
the beloved.
I knocked on your window - he knocked
My fingers are wet with the beauty of autumn.
Kuzak is a giant instrument that creates sadness,
Burned in the bonfire, wow, my legs.
I knocked on your window. Your anger is abundant -
Those who protect you cut you off from the world.
Look outside, wet cheeks -
Looking at the mirror is the face of longing.
"Autumn Bayot" is an artistic discovery of the poet.
Because there is a special music in the rain. This music
is about depression. That's why the lyrical hero
compares the autumn rain to a "huge instrument that
creates sorrow" that sings that verse. The next
paragraph contains the diagnosis. In other words, the
poet revives the raindrops falling on the window glass
as "wet cheeks". And in this he feels longing.
It is impossible not to hear me... The end
Your door opened - I saw your eyes.
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But it's hard for you to squirm and yearn
You took yourself under the umbrella.
You don't love me... Rain, I'm helpless -
I tried in vain at the canopy level.
Sometimes I reached your skirt,
I accidentally slipped on your boot...
It shows the state of a lyrical hero - a lover. He
calls himself "rain". The beloved, whose div is
"throbbing and panting" from the rain, takes himself
under a heavy umbrella. The adverbs used here are also
suitable for rain. A lover whose love remains
unrequited compares himself to the rain. The rain hits
the lover's skirt and slides into his boots. In this, too,
there is a similarity between the nature scene and the
psyche of the lyrical hero. Even the poet uses the
words "etaginga, etigangga" to make a unique pun. In
general, the rain represents the image of a lover hurt
by love.
I miss you - my heart is empty.
Asking, asking for the remaining grass -
I wasn't a bad rain either, after all.
Now autumn has put my love into a song,
My div is more clear in your presence...
You will reach the address. Suddenly at the door
You shake me off the umbrella.
Someone will hug you at the threshold.
It smells like a flower - you can't get enough.
It's raining, it's raining - I'm crying -
I don't miss it if I leave it.
The description of the state of mind continues in the
paragraphs above. When he says, "Autumn put my love
into a song," the poet means rain. After reaching her
destination, the mistress knocks on the umbrella. This
also causes sadness in the lyrical hero. That is, he sees
himself in those falling raindrops. "It's raining, it's
raining - I'm crying. If I say I leave, I won't miss it" also
expresses the poet's feeling of nameless pains in the
image of love and rain. It won't stop raining. The word
"Ravish" represents a situation. Raindrops are
compared to crying. Here, the poet sees longing in the
incessant rain. "Being burnt, burned, and turned into
ashes requires a very angry heart from the artist. In
"Ballad of Rain" there is a line "It's raining, it's raining -
I'm crying - I'm crying". There is only one consolation
for a sad heart burned by the pain of hand and country:
Words and poetry will comfort him."
In the poetry of Iqbal Mirza, rain has different
meanings:
Fall is coming,
The spirit poured down, the spirit did not stop.
To a beautiful girl, as fragrant as a bouquet
I didn't get tired of saying go, we will be happy.
(I.M.S.k.T.:2007 -B.47)
In this love poem, heart and rain are juxtaposed. In
other words, the suffering of a heart that is hurt by love
is compared to the continuous and crushing rain.
I wrote letters to you, but they didn't arrive.
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The pigeon stayed in the rain.
The rain strings played a sad tune,
Pains stuck to the heart like a shirt. (I.M.S.k.T.:2007 -
B.52)
In this case, a love letter that did not reach the lover is
likened to a "dove stuck in the rain". Analyzing this
poem of the poet, literary critic D. Quvvatova writes:
"These verses, decorated with allegory and diagnosis,
reflect the psyche of a lover tormented by love. The
poet describes the failure of the letter written to the
beloved land in harmony with the scenes in nature: a
dove stuck in the rain, its crushing rain, pain clinging to
the heart like a shirt. Therefore, "a dove caught in the
rain" is a sad image. It reflects the sad mood of the
lyrical hero.
The autumn rain extinguished the fire of love.
The reason for tears in my eyes//The smoke of my
heart. (I.M.S.k.T.:2007 -B.255) In the above lines, the
joy of autumn is transferred to the mood of the lyrical
hero. A lover feels the burning fire of love in the fall
rain.
Based on the analysis, the following conclusions can be
drawn:
The image of rain represents a social meaning
(Cholpon); it reflects the harmony of the feelings of the
landscape and the lyrical hero, it is a symbol of freedom
(Zulfia), the autumn rain expresses the lyrical hero's
sometimes sad, sometimes happy mood, the calmness
of nature (R. Parfi); reflects changes in the psyche,
painful experiences (A. Oripov); rain brings warm
feelings to the heart of the lyrical hero (M. Yusuf); It
expresses the heartache of a lover, the road leading
him to his lover (U.Azim).
Metaphors used in relation to rain, such as "words of
the blue" (Cholpon), "nameless grief" (R. Parfi),
"autumn bayot" (U. Azim) not only impressively
express the natural scenery, but also figuratively
express the mental state of the lyrical hero. Rain has
risen to the level of a motif in the works of modern
poets.
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