NIGAR KHALILOVA

 

 

The Girl Of Lugansk

 

Barefooted walking girl on the street

In prickly frost of morning hours

On icy slippery scald- head of the earth

With broken bloody knees.

Standing up and falling down,

Going alone nowhere.

Teared away from the world and herself.

Becoming more wicked.

Cold touching upon the bones

Of the kept silent victim.

Passers- by not finding any word.

Somebody tightly hiding the neck

Under fox collar,

Feeling sorry deep in the heart,

But not asking her anything.

Another one looks askant at the girl,

Expressing the contempt.

…O, Empire judge!

Sometimes we can hang

The lock of indifference,

Not hear the dumb scream for help.

We are deaf, as caterpillars,

No demand from us,

And the conscience

Becoming blind,

The fire in the eyes is gone.  

 

The Mood

 

Cats lie on trash bins with tales pointed south,

Arabic Simoom blow high up to the heavens.

The gawkers today better shup their own mouths,

The curious sand will get under the palates.

Cars hide under canvas that is set adrift,

Dust busily gets under every eyelid.

The nature presents with a very harsh gift,

The heart in the chest just refuses to beat.

Today I don’t love me and I don’t love you,

I’ll be the wind that makes all the roofs shutter.

Don’t mind me, friends, I am feeling blue,

And verses are born

 

NIGAR KHALILOVA

 

NIGAR NURULLA KHALILOVA, pen name- Nigar Nurulla, was born in Azerbaijan. Multilingual (Azerbaijani- Russian-English) poet, novelist, translator. Lived and worked in Saudi Arabia for about 20 years in connection with her job of a Physician. In July 2024 she returned to the homeland. Graduated from Azerbaijan State Medical institute named after N. Narimanov. Holds Ph.D. degree from Azerbaijan Medical University. Studied at literary courses at the Union of Writers of Azerbaijan, led by modern famous poets and writers. She began writing professionally in the 1990s.  Member of Azerbaijan Writers Union (2015). Her poems presented in the books, online and literary magazines, newspapers and anthologies in Azerbaijan, Russia, Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, India, Greece, USA over the years. Participated in the international poetry festivals, conducted data in the capital of Texas Austin (IPFA) in 2016-2017. Awarded diplomas and certificates for literary achievements in participation in the international literary competitions. She is the author of literary collection of poetry and prose called “Earthly Valley”.  Her poems have been translated into English, German, Tajik, Arabic languages, was broadcast on Azerbaijani TV, recited in many regions of Azerbaijan, was broadcast on Mexican Radio (UMRO online).  Included in the list of authors of the second volume of international anthology entitled “Hyperpoem”, winner of the Grand-Prix of the International literary competition “Literary Asia-2024”.  Laureate of the International literary award of Rasul Rza (2025).