Irfon keladir
(O‘zbek bilim yurtini birinchi martaba bitirib chiqqan 5 yigitga)
Shu yigitlarki qo‘lga nurli aso
Ushlashib yo‘lchilikni ko‘zlaylar;
U ulug‘ yo‘lki, bir ulug‘ sahro,
Chin saodatni shundan izlaylar.
U quruq, kimsasiz, vahm yo‘ldan
Charchamay, suvsamay o‘tib ketmoq!
Tugamay o‘tli intilish dildan,
Bor to‘siqlarni yo‘q etib ketmoq!
Shu yomon, zim-ziyo uzun kechalar
Bizni yutmoq, bitirmoq istaylar.
Eskilar qutqarishga kelmaylar,
Balki qonlarni tomchilab ichalar…
Toza qonlarga ishtaha saqlab
Kutadir yo‘lda och, haris dushman;
U ulug‘ yo‘lni nur bilan tozalab,
Yetasan istagingga, ey irfon!
Chunki sen – yangi, toza bir kuchsan,
Bilaging bir temir, po‘lat kabidir.
Chunki sen yog‘du-nurga ko‘p o‘chsan,
Tilaging bir olov, bir o‘t kabidir.
Sen uchun yo‘q: o‘lim, mozor, yo‘qolish;
Sen uchun bor: hayot, yashash, urunish.
Ezgu istakka to‘g‘rilab yo‘l olish
Va u yo‘llarda charchamay yugurish!
Shu tilaklarga zo‘r, ulug‘ hurmat!
Shu yuraklarga so‘ngi yo‘q himmat!..
Toshkent. 1923, 12–may
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