Wolemba ndakatulo Gichgeldy Ashirov anabadwa mu 1942 m'mudzi wa Sediver, Darganata etrap. Ubwana wake udakhala m'mudzi womwe uli kumanzere kwa Amu Darya. Pamene mnyamatayo anali asanakwanitse chaka chimodzi, bambo ake, Ashyr-Dayi, anasamukira banja ku Darganata boma famu, amene analengedwa posachedwapa.

Dera lathu ndi Gichgeldy Ashirov linayamba kumapeto kwa 1959. Bambo wa wolemba ndakatulo, Ashyr-daya, anali ndi ntchito yoweta ngamila. Dzina la amayi ake linali Ogsoltan. Anthu a m’mudzimo ndiponso anansi nthawi zambiri ankamutchula kuti “Oguljan-daiza.” Komabe, munthu yekhayo amene anamutchula dzina lake lenileni anali mwamuna wake.

Kukumbukira izi za moyo wa ndakatulo ndi zaka zomwe adakhala m'dera lake zimabweretsa nthawi yofunda yokhudzana ndi moyo wake, banja komanso malo omwe adakulira.