1 Introduction

Abay Kunanbayev is a poet, writer, and thinker from Kazakhstan, known as the "Kazakh Poet Saint". His works are created with pure and refined language and realistic techniques, including poetry, prose, and long poems, aiming to seek the integration of different cultures, arts, and ideas, and promote unity and progress. Abai is proficient in Kazakh and Russian, and consciously takes on the role of an enlightener of Kazakh national thought. He translated poems by Russian poets Pushkin, Lermontov, and others, as well as Krelov's fables, in order to improve the cultural and educational level of the Kazakh nation and inspire national consciousness. His translation activities run through his entire life and are similar to his creative style, which was not clearly distinguished in his early publications. After Kazakhstan's independence, Abay was highly praised by the government and society, and his works were organized and studied. Abhidharma has become a specialized academic field, studying its reception and translation of Russian literature. Since the 21st century, the study of Abai studies has expanded, and the academic community tends to incorporate Kazakh literary texts into the world cultural context for cultural research. The government of Kazakhstan has established "Abay Day" to promote its literary heritage. The research on Abai in the Chinese academic community mainly focuses on translation, historical status, philosophical ideas, literary creation, etc., but there is relatively little research on his translation activities and the social and political impact of his works. This article will conduct a bilingual examination of Abai's poetry creation and translation activities, exploring his emotions of "expressing his aspirations through poetry" and "inspiring the people through poetry", and analyzing the national characteristics of translation activities.

2. Abai's Ethnic Translation Activities

In depth exploration of the nationalization translation activities of Kazakh folk poet Abay, especially his translation practice of Lemontov's poetry and Krelov's fables. Abay's nephew Kaktai Kunanbayev first edited and published Abay's poetry collection, and pointed out Abay's preference for works by Lermontov, Pushkin, and Krelov. Abay began his writing and translation career at the age of 40, choosing Lemontov's "Borodino" as his first attempt to translate a classic Russian work, in order to introduce the Battle of Borodino in 1812 to Kazakh readers. Abai's Russian proficiency is extremely high. He is not only able to translate Krelov's fables, but also to present these works in Kazakh, making them conform to the reading and comprehension habits of Kazakhs.

3 Conclusion

Abai's poetry creation and translation activities aim to inspire and awaken the Kazakh nation. Faced with the oppression and capitalist erosion of the Russian Empire in the mid-19th century, he used his pen as a sword to seek national modernization. Abai emphasized the importance of studying Russian science and introduced Russian literature into Kazakhstan through translation work, which influenced his students and later writers. His literary contribution lies not only in poetry creation, but also in promoting communication and integration between different civilizations, providing impetus for Kazakh democratic thought and liberation movements. Abai's works deeply analyze the contradictions in grassland society, expose the drawbacks of feudal feudalism and the moral decline of the upper class society, and lead the Kazakh nation to keep up with the pace of the times.