Reative Attitude to The Traditions of Uzbekistan Classical Literature in The Poetry of Vasliy

This article provides Uzbek readers with the first information about the poetry of the Uzbek poet Vasliy, who lived and worked in East Turkestan at the beginning of the 20th century. His poems, written under the influence of the work of enlightened poets such as Mukimiy, are analyzed. Most of the poet's poems are in harmony with the lyrical works of poets such as Furqat, Mukimiy, Xislat, and Zavqiy, imbued with nationalist and enlightened ideas. The classification of lyrical poems in the collection "Xinjiang Uzbek Poets" indicates that Vasliy wrote about themes that have been common to poets in Uzbek classical poetry and creatively followed them in terms of artistic style. Getting acquainted with the work of such poets indicates the extent of creative cooperation between Uyghur and Uzbek poets in East Turkestan of that period and their attitude to classical traditions.