Career
In addition to writing his own poetry, Oripov has translated the works of many famous foreign poets, such as Alexander Pushkin, Dante Alighieri, Nizami Ganjavi, and Taras Shevchenko into the Uzbek language. Oripov is the author of the lyrics of the National Anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan. He became a National Poet of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic in 1989.
In 1998, he was awarded the title Hero of Uzbekistan, the highest honorary title that can be bestowed on a citizen by Uzbekistan.
In 1958, Oripov graduated from high school with honors. In 1963, he graduated from Tashkent State University with a degree in journalism.