By: Mohamed Salama
A new Arabic poetry collection titled “Shatharat: Poems from Tajikistan” by poet, translator, and diplomat Ambassador Nazarzoda Nazarullo has been published by Shams Publishing & Media Foundation in Cairo.
The 96-page volume features original Arabic poems penned by Ambassador Nazarzoda, a member of the Writers’ Union of Tajikistan, alongside his elegant translations of works by renowned Tajik poets Magfirat Yusufi and Suraya Hakimova. His translations preserve the lyrical depth and artistic brilliance of the original verses, making them resonate with the refined sensibilities of the Arab reader.
This book marks the second collaboration between the author and Shams Publishing, following the 2018 release of his first Arabic collection “Scattered Pages”, which included both original poems and translated selections from prominent poets across the former Soviet Union.
About Ambassador Nazarzoda Nazarullo
- Born in 1949 in Tajikistan, Nazarzoda is a seasoned poet, translator, and diplomat.
- A graduate of the Faculty of Oriental Languages (Arabic Department) at the National University of Tajikistan in 1973.
- Has translated Tajik poetry into Arabic since his university years, with published works in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, and Yemen.
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Served as the Ambassador of Tajikistan to Egypt from 2007 to 2014.
Select Published Works:
- Smile of the Blossoms (Children’s Poems by Mirsaid Mirshakar), Dushanbe, 1998
- Three Plays from Tajikistan (with Dr. Ghassan Murtada), Damascus, 2002
- A Rose on the Cheek and Another in the Gaze (Poems by Gulrukhsar and Gulnazar), Kuwait, 2006
- Scattered Pages, Cairo, 2018
- The Imagination of Poems (Poems by Doru Najat), Kuwait, 2019
- Pentagon of Passion (Five Tajik Poets), Damascus, 2022
- The Magnetism of Leadership, Cairo, 2024
Collaborative Tajik Publications Featuring Arabic Poets:
- A Cup of Tears – Abdulaziz Al-Maqaleh (1990)
- The Tent of Sacred Words – Sheikha Souad Al-Sabah (1999)
- The Voice of Pain – Nizar Qabbani (2002)
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A Cloud that Poured Rain – Prince Khalid Al-Faisal (2024)
