You are my joy, my beautiful angel,
You are my pain, my only desire.
Maqsudova Anora Alisherovna was born on November 2, 2010, in the village of Gazovot, Kushkupir district, Khorezm region. In 2022, while studying in the 5th grade, her first poems were published in a collective anthology titled “The Praise of the Motherland in Hearts.” In 2023, during the 6th grade, her first personal poetry collection titled “A Little Heart’s Gift” was published. Later that same year, several of her poems were also included in the anthology “Hearts Passionate About Creativity.” In 2023, she won honorable first places at both the district and regional stages of the “Creative Children” competition. That same year, with high results, she was admitted to the “Ogahiy” Creative School in Khiva city as a 7th-grade student. In November 2023, several more of her poems were published in the collective anthology “Hearts Passionate About Creativity.” In 2025, while in the 8th grade, her second personal poetry collection titled “Awakened Poems” was published. In addition, a number of her poems were also published in literary collections in Russia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey. Currently, Anora is studying in the 9th grade at the Ogahiy Creative School.
MY FAIRY TALE
You are my joy, my beautiful angel,
You are my pain, my only desire.
I would take you up into the skies,
There’s no day for us in longing, none at all, my dear…
Was I at fault for coming too early,
Or did you make a mistake coming later?
Sometimes I don’t even know who you are—
Should I call you my soul, or my beloved?
I try not to think, but I cannot help it.
When you pass by, I cannot help but look.
You are my secret I hide from everyone,
You are my fairy tale—I cannot not think of you.
If I can’t send you away, what can I do?
If I can’t call you, what can I do?
I would take you up into the skies,
I would take you up into the skies.
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