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Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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Safarov's first poem was published in 1958. Thereafter, many poems

appeared stressing the themes of patriotism, Tajik aspirations, love of

mother, and the value of friendship. "Korvoni Orizu" ("The Caravan of

Desire," 1969); "Oshioni Oftob" ("An Acquaintance of the Sun," 1972);

and "Mirosi Javoni" ("The Heritage of Youth," 1978) are among his

other contributions.

Safarov joined the Union of Writers of the Soviet Union in 1971. He

was a recipient of the Honorary Order of the Presidium of the Supreme

Soviet of Tajikistan.

Safarov died in Kaduchi in an automobile accident on July 19, 1972.