Essays by Akrom Malik on ethics, language, literature and life.
Whoever is curious about the question “What kind of person am I?” need only look at the thoughts, desires and dreams in his heart. A person's dreams reveal who that person is.
Aybjo' is one who seeks out people's faults. Aybgo' is one who has made telling people's faults his trade. Heedlessness is not a becoming quality, but it is necessary to pretend…
The spirit of a person who speaks of trivial things is broken. Even when the news one wished for and expected arrives, one should pause. What if it is not true? Of course, one…
It turns out there are those who treat you well but are rude to their own parents. These are traitors. It turns out there are many who see you only as a tool to get their business…
Rudeness is the root of folly. The rude are doomed to humiliation, because the mind of a rude person is paralyzed. Those who take pride in their worldly goods and look down on…
In truth, when some intention or desire awakens in the heart, it is better for the heart not to rage for it to be fulfilled. A flood wrecks everything and soon subsides. The…
Section Two A Letter to Girls Dear girl! You were created very delicate, graceful and gentle. Your strength and your dignity lie in these qualities. You were created beloved and…
Section One THE DAUGHTER He who has a son has a place; he who has a daughter has esteem. He who has a daughter has her tender charm. A daughter is the key to Paradise. A daughter…
He is also a fool because he cannot take a lesson from the syrup set out to catch flies. Keep far from a fool: he will kill you without hesitation and just stand there saying, “I…
The trial that has come to you is like a net: the more you flutter, the more entangled you become. Be calm. You will surely get out of the snare. Stand as if you were not there.…
In this way the loyalty of the loyal, the steadfastness of the steadfast and the love of the beloved become manifest. Observe and draw conclusions. Do not take back as a friend a…
The state of a wife who thinks nothing of her husband and points to him with the tip of her foot is the opposite of this. May God's mercy rain incessantly upon obedient wives!
If you fulfill one out of ten requests, that is enough. So that he knows that not everything in life is readily available. So that he feels contentment and patience. So that he…
Section Six A Letter to Young Men Youth is the most beautiful period of a person's life. The zeal, vigor, thought and imagination of youth do not return later. The body does not…
Only slaves raise their children with rough words and a tone of contempt.
THE SON Section Five Brothers Brothers do not fight. They are not envious. They are kind to one another, cooperative and magnanimous. The older brother does not count the good he…
THE SON Section Four The Youngest Son In fairy tales, the youngest heroes are given a special privilege: luck comes to them, their affairs go well, they slay dragons, and so on.…
THE SON Section Three The Middle Son The distinctive traits of middle sons are militancy (calling it quarrelsomeness would sound a bit crude), cunning, a talent for managing,…
THE SON Section Two The Firstborn Son Firstborn sons are by nature kind, softhearted, composed and caring. These qualities in them are innate. Almost all firstborns are…
THE SON Section One The Qualities of a Son As great an honor as it is to live as a son in a family, it is just as great a responsibility. A son is the continuer of the lineage.…
THE HEART OF THE FAMILY — THE MOTHER Paradise lies beneath the feet of mothers. Today not only children but mothers themselves need to grasp this truth. For Paradise to be beneath…
THE RULER OF THE FAMILY — THE FATHER Section Three The Father's Policy in the Family Beginning: 👉 Part 1. 👉 Part 2. The father pays serious attention to there being justice…
THE RULER OF THE FAMILY — THE FATHER Section Three The Father's Policy in the Family (Beginning. Continued) The father's approach to his son and to his daughter is different. He…
THE RULER OF THE FAMILY — THE FATHER Section Three The Father's Policy in the Family In the family, the father is, in most situations, a serious and smiling person. He is calm and…