Poetic Discoveries in The Poetry of Ikrom Otamurod

This article analyzes poetic discoveries and their artistic-philosophical essence in the works of Ikrom Otamurod, a distinctive representative of modern Uzbek poetry. The study explores metaphorical representations, symbolic images, individual poetic thinking, syntactic innovations, and the artistic expression of Sufi-philosophical views in the poet’s works. Particular attention is paid to the poetic functions of such images as loneliness, silence, road, bird, and night, through which the poet interprets human psychology, inner suffering, spiritual quest, and reflections on existence. Furthermore, based on the views of Qozoqboy Yo‘ldosh and Uzoq Jo‘raqulov, the artistic-aesthetic features of the poet’s poetics are elucidated. The analysis concludes that the poetry of Ikrom Otamurod represents an important artistic phenomenon in modern Uzbek literature, where philosophical reflection, poetic originality, and symbolic thinking are harmoniously combined.