Glass Jar
You see it so clearly,
You speak so decisively.
“There’s nothing inside”—
That’s your answer.
I know you wouldn’t accept this:
You don’t see clearly enough.
Inside, a heart is stored,
A process is stored—
A process from “clarity” to “turbidity”…
I won’t tell you.
I only need to smile and nod.
Because my shadow has been compressed,
And your eyes have already seen—
The expression of the wind.
This story was not written to promote girls being educated or uneducated. Rather, it was written to encourage everyone to think wisely before acting and to make decisions with their parents’ consent and blessing.
This story is based on real events, and I portrayed them through the character of Husnora. I wrote this story so that others would not repeat the mistakes she made in her youth. If she had not made those mistakes, perhaps she would be happy today.
That is why I wrote this story as a warning to young girls. I hope you will draw the right conclusions from it.
Every person strives to be happy. Happiness cannot be found in money or material things; it is always in one’s own hands. If you stray from the right path, unhappiness awaits you. But if you walk the right path, a beautiful happiness awaits you. You simply need to recognize it—it is often found in the simplest things.
The noise of cars, the streets crowded with people—everyone busy with their own lives. In a large house at the edge of the street, there was a celebration.
It was May 21st—Husnora’s birthday. All her relatives had gathered; she was turning eighteen. Everyone sincerely congratulated her.
By evening, the guests began to leave. The day ended. The next day she went to school and spent joyful time with her classmates, as they were about to graduate from the eleventh grade.
Two days later, they gathered to hear the final school bell. Everyone was beautifully dressed. They graduated.
Her parents, Hasan aka and Momogul opa, had long been thinking about whether to send their daughter to study further. But they hesitated. Husnora was playful and not very serious. In her younger years, she had made many mistakes. Perhaps because of that, her parents were always worried. Moreover, she often ignored their advice.
June passed with these thoughts.
Without telling her parents, Husnora secretly applied to a medical college because she wanted to become a nurse. The exam day approached, yet her parents knew nothing.
One day, while cleaning the house, Momogul opa accidentally found some documents. Reading them, she realized her daughter had applied to medical college. She sat down and cried for a long time. Then she thought, Is it wrong if my daughter studies?
But still uncertain, she called her husband.
Hasan aka was shocked and angry that his daughter had acted without his permission. That night he argued with Momogul opa.
Husnora had gone to stay at her grandmother Sevara’s house. Sevara lived alone; her husband had died young, and her youngest son lived in Russia. Husnora often stayed with her grandmother.
When her father called angrily, demanding she come home in the morning, Husnora understood the truth had come out.
Her grandmother advised her wisely:
“Without your parents’ blessing, you cannot achieve true happiness.”
But Husnora did not listen.
“I’m eighteen. I can make my own decisions,” she insisted.
Eventually, her father agreed to let her study—but warned her not to disgrace the family.
She passed the exam and was admitted to the Tashkent Medical College. Her family felt uneasy because of her past behavior.
In Tashkent, Husnora made new friends. Instead of focusing on her studies, she spent time going out, dressing fashionably, meeting boys, and enjoying city life.
She met Sardor and Shavkat—two young men who followed the girls everywhere. Eventually, friendships turned into romance. The boys often had no money and made the girls pay for outings.
One night, drunk and out of control, the boys tried to assault Husnora. Terrified, she escaped and hid until morning. She later learned they were gamblers and drug users.
Despite everything, she continued her careless lifestyle.
She graduated and returned home. Her father organized a feast to celebrate her diploma, but she embarrassed him by wearing revealing clothes in front of guests.
Later, she began working at a hospital. There she met Shuhrat, a doctor who showed her attention. She did not know he was married with children.
They spent evenings together. Her father warned her again, but she accused him of interfering in her life.
Eventually, a proposal came from a city man named Farhod. He was handsome and well-dressed. She agreed quickly, dreaming of city life.
After marriage, Farhod revealed his violent nature. He suffered from epilepsy and often beat her. He forced her to write a statement humiliating herself.
She became pregnant. The abuse continued.
One day, during a seizure, Farhod died from an overdose. His family accused Husnora of killing him. They took her son Jonibek away and expelled her from the house.
Despite her attempts through court, she could not regain custody.
Years passed. Jonibek grew up calling his grandmother “mother,” unaware of his real mother. He was raised to hate Husnora.
Husnora lived with deep regret.
If only she had listened to her parents…
If only she had chosen wisely…
Perhaps her life would have been different.
Sometimes when one leaves, there is no return
I won’t live long enough to forget you,
Yet my heart will not stop beating without you.
These wounds you left behind won’t ever heal,
Sometimes when one leaves, there is no return.
If I ever long for your embrace,
If my heart still yearns for your fragrance,
Still, one learns to live no matter what—
Sometimes when one leaves, there is no return.
Tell me, why are you so distressed?
Why do questions keep scratching at your heart?
Leaving you was a sign of my destiny,
Sometimes when one leaves, there is no return.
Do not ever think that I will come back,
Do not lie saying you love me.
Do not wait for me, hoping I’ll arrive
Sometimes when one leaves, there is no return.
Husanxon Odilov
Uzbekistan
THE PLACE AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SHORT STORY IN TODAY’S LITERATURE
Kattakurgan State Pedagogical Institute
Faculty of Philology and Social Sciences
1st year student
of the Uzbek language and literature
Bakhtiyorova Zakro Farkhod qizi
Phone: (+998) 77 219 02 28
Abstract: The article analyzes the role and historical significance of the short story genre, one of the genres of fiction, in fiction today from a historical, literary and theoretical perspective. It sheds light on the formation and development of the short story genre, as well as its inextricable connection with religious, historical and educational sources. In particular, the role of the short story traditions in classical literature, including the work “Qissasi Rabguziy” in the development of the genre, is considered separately. The study substantiates the role of short stories in preserving historical memory, forming a moral and aesthetic ideal, and understanding national identity with the help of scientific evidence. It also analyzes the transformation of the short story genre in modern fiction, the processes of renewal in its compositional and methodological features.
Keywords: stories, historical, significance, contemporary fiction, spiritual nourishment, human qualities, linguistic theory, stories mentioned in the Holy Quran.
INTRODUCTION
Nowadays, for lovers of fiction, each work has its own unique charm and unique harmony of meaning. Such works, with their aesthetic richness and spiritual maturity, gently touch the heartstrings of the reader, give them a good mood, make them laugh, inspire them, teach them to look at life in a new way, to be loving to those around them. At the same time, with their underlying meaning, they lead to moral perfection. Most of such masterpieces are written in the short story genre. When did the short story genre originally appear? Who were the first to create in this genre? What is the purpose of writing short stories? What spiritual nourishment can be obtained from the short stories being written today? To find answers to such questions, we need to look at history.
The historical significance of short stories and their place in the present day are very important for us. A number of stories are narrated in the work of Nasuriddin Rabguziy, “The Story of Rabguziy” and in the Holy Quran. This study serves to shed light on the moral ideas in these stories and to reveal their intended purpose. In addition, it also conducts research on the language of the work from a linguistic perspective.
REVIEW OF USED LITERATURE
Over the past 5 years, especially in 2024-2025, the genre of the story has been actively studied in literary studies, new interpretations and methodological approaches are being developed. Azimov.A. cites the following information in his dissertation: Current Uzbek stories have been studied by many literary scholars. These include scientific studies such as S. Mamajonov’s “Uslub jilolari”, U. Normatov’s “Ufqlari nasrimiz”, A. Rasulov’s “Ardoqli adib”, H. Umurov’s “Kahramonning man’ami olam i epiclik” (The Spiritual World of the Hero and Epicism). The methodological basis of the work is theoretical works created on literary works, published works on the nature of the short story genre and the spiritual world of the creator. The work mainly uses descriptive analysis, and in some cases comparative analysis methods.
This scientific work examines the ideological and aesthetic assessment of contemporary Uzbek short stories, the study of the objective and subjective aspects of the characters in the stories, the portrayal of the characters’ psyche, the extent to which contemporary writers have been able to reflect life in a work of art, and the transformation of life’s conflicts from a social phenomenon into an artistic phenomenon based on contemporary Uzbek short stories.
Ulugbek Hamdam, in his article entitled “The Interpretation of Morality in the Poetics of the Story in Subconscious Experiences,” makes the following points: “When analyzing a work of art, we either do not see or cannot see the presence of the author’s personality along with the participating characters. In works of art, the image of the author is manifested in the style of narration, the language of the work, and the methods of depiction. In a word, the image of the author consists of his aesthetic perceptions, thinking, ideology, the objects depicted, and his vices, which are vividly expressed in the work.”
Annayev Davlat Ismatovich, a 1st-year master’s student in the field of literary studies and Uzbek literature at Termez State University, provides the following information in his article entitled “The uniqueness and genre composition of the work “Qissasi ar-Rabguziy”: The first writer in the history of Turkic literature to start creating stories from narratives and stories in prose was Nasuriddin Burhoniddin Rabguziy. Only the work “Qissasi Rabguziy” (1309-1310) has survived to us. The work was written by order of the Muslim Mongol bey Nasuriddin Toqboga. The book is written in Turkic, mainly in prose, with hymns, summaries of some stories, lyrical experiences and the final part in verse.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
It is known that the work “Qissasi Rab’guziy” is the first work in the genre of short stories written in prose. This work is very rich in spiritual terms, it covers a wide range of moral issues, and many stories mentioned in the Holy Quran are also given in this work, which both in history and today contribute to the education of the reader’s soul and the ability to control his soul, to distinguish between the lawful and the unlawful, and to reveal how bad envy is and that no human child can achieve salvation through it. The stories in the work, such as “Ibrahim alayhis-salamu wa Maa Namrud alayhil la’ana” about Abraham and the infidel king Namrud, “Ya’qub alayhis-salamu” about Jacob, who was an example of patience for all people, and “Yusuf Siddiq alayhis-salamu” about his son Joseph and his brothers who were always jealous of him, always serve as an example for us in terms of human qualities.
In addition, from the point of view of linguistics, a large part of this invaluable national heritage is attributed to V.V. Radlov, V. Thomsen, P.M. Melioransky, S.E. Malov, V.L. Kotvich, A. Fon, Gaben, G. Ramstedt, A.N. Kono
LIST OF REFERENCES USED:
1. Rabguziy, Nosuriddin Burhoniddin. “The Story of Rabguziy” (Editor N.A. Asilova; Foreword by E. Fozilov). K.I. – T.: Writer, 1999.-240p.: illustration)
Inv. In front of: Institute of Manuscripts named after H. Sulaymanov of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR.
2. Professor of Chirchik State Pedagogical University, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences Ulugbek Hamdam: “Interpretation of morality in the poetics of the story in the subconscious experiences”, p. 23.
3. Jabborov E. Folklore: image and interpretation.-Karshi: Nasaf, 1999.
4. Hamdamov U. Loneliness.-Tashkent: Yangi asr avlod, 2019
5. Muhammadjon Xolbekov. Landscapes of 20th-century modern literature. A progressive interpretation of 20th-century modernist prose Source taken from www.kh-davron.uz. 2018.
6. Azimov.A. Dissertation for the degree of Master on the topic “Artistic features of modern Uzbek stories”. Andijan 2021. 5 pages.
The Restless Times
The world is moving through a restless time.
People—
instead of being friends—
have turned into each other’s fiercest enemies.
Day and night
obsessed with killing, violation, or harm
we chase one another in endless hostility
Yet, many stars still bloom in the dark—
but they are confined indoors.
They have no power to light the open sky.
Their glow dies quietly
imprisoned behind the threshold.
Meanwhile, the wicked roam the earth unchecked.
Beasts wear the sacred threads of saints
and make a mockery of virtue.
In this aggressive competition
more and more lives are erased.
We were meant to extend a hand of friendship—
yet like that old mariner,
we have all become ideal-less killers of the albatross.
So much murder, so much cruelty, so much human tyranny
that the eyes grow tired and close.
The inner world of thought begins to shrink.
How long do we even stay on this earth?!
And still—
so much of this?
Still?
Md. Mahbubul Alam is from Bangladesh. His writer name is Mahbub John in Bangladesh. He is a Senior Teacher (English) of Harimohan Government High School, Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh. Chapainawabganj is a district town of Bangladesh. He is an MA in English Literature from Rajshahi College under National University. He has published three books of poems in Bangla. He writes mainly poems but other branches of literature such as prose, article, essay etc. also have been published in national and local newspapers, magazines, little magazines. He has achieved three times the Best Teacher Certificate and Crest in National Education Week in the District Wise Competition in Chapainawabganj District. He has gained many literary awards from home and abroad. His English writings have been published in Synchronized Chaos for seven years.
Once when he was in grade ten in 1990, his Bangla letter was selected as the best one from Deutsche Welle, Germany Radio that broadcast Bangla news for the Banglalee people. And he was given 50 Dutch Mark as his award. They would ask letters from the listeners to the news in Bangla and select one letter for the best one in every month.
From 17 to 30 September, in 2018 he received a higher training in teaching English language in Kasetsart University of Thailand for secondary level students through a government order from education ministry.
On 06 November 2015 he achieved Amjad Ali Mondal Medal for his contribution in education field by a development organization in the conference and felicitation function for the honorable personalities at Rajshahi College Auditorium.
On 30 December 2017 from West Bengal in India he was declared a ‘Literary Charioteer’ in Bangobandhu Literary and World Bango Conference and they awarded him with a Gold Medal in their International Literary Conference and Prize Giving Ceremony.
In 2018, he achieved Prodipto Lirerary Award in Prodipto Literary Conference at Kesorhat, Rajshahi for poems in Bangla literature. He received honorary crest from the administration of Chapainawabganj District Literary Conference and Cultural Function in 2021 and 2022 consecutively.
His poems have been published in many international online magazines such as Juntos Por las L Raven Cage Zine, and Area Felix. His poems have been translated and published in Argentine and Serbian, and he participated in many international online cultural meetings.
Education — The Foundation of Societal Progress
Education is one of the most important factors in a person’s life. It not only provides knowledge but also shapes the individual, defining their worldview and approach to life. The level of education in a society directly reflects its degree of development. Where there are educated people, progress occurs, ideas flourish, and solutions to problems are found.
Today, the field of education is no longer limited to traditional methods. Modern approaches, technologies, and interactive methods have become an integral part of the learning process. Students are no longer mere listeners; they actively engage in acquiring knowledge. This fosters independent thinking, analytical skills, and the ability to draw conclusions.
The main purpose of education is not simply to provide information. Its most important goal is to nurture responsible and conscious individuals who can find their place in life. Knowledge gained today may become outdated tomorrow, but a person who knows how to think can adapt to any circumstance. Therefore, special attention must be given to developing logical reasoning, creativity, and problem-solving skills within the educational process.
In this process, the teacher’s role is invaluable. A teacher is not just a professional delivering lessons but also a guide, mentor, and motivator. Their attitude, patience, and approach significantly influence the student’s future. For this reason, a teacher must continuously work on themselves, update their knowledge, and stay in sync with the times.
The development of information technologies has made education more accessible and open. Online classes, electronic resources, and digital platforms have expanded opportunities for learning. Education is no longer limited by space or time. However, proper use of technology is essential, as it should serve as a supportive tool while the primary goal remains human development.
Education and upbringing are inseparable concepts. Alongside knowledge, human values, respect, responsibility, and patriotism must also be cultivated. Otherwise, a knowledgeable but unprincipled person will not benefit society. Therefore, the educational process should be enriched not only with lessons but also through real-life examples and a positive environment.
Overall, education is the most important investment in the future. It brings a person to maturity, elevates society, and paves the way for progress. The more attention is given to education, the brighter the future will be.
Ismoilova Jasmina Shavkatjon qizi was born on May 2, 2009, in Navoiy Region. She is currently studying in the 10th grade at School No. 20 in Qiziltepa District, Navoiy Region. Throughout her education, she has actively participated in the curriculum and demonstrated outstanding achievements in various fields.
In December 2025, she received a “B+” certificate in the subject of Uzbek Language and Literature.
In August 2025, she was awarded the title of “Best Reader.”
In the same year, she earned more than 50 international certificates.
Her creative work has been indexed on Google.
She served as the leader of the “Girls’ Academy” in the “Children’s Movement Leaders Election” and received the “One-Star Trust Badge.”
She has consistently won 1st and 3rd places in various essay competitions.
She holds a membership certificate for volunteering from the “Golden Wing” team.
She is also a member of the Argentine Association of Science and Literature Writers.
Her journey, begun with enthusiasm and passion, has led to numerous achievements. In the future, she aspires to receive the “Zulfiya State Award” and continues to work diligently toward that goal.