In particular, he translated Dante's "Divine Comedy" into Uzbek. Oripov's own works in Uzbek have been translated into Russian and many other languages. Oripov received many awards during his lifetime. In 1983, he was awarded the State Hamza Prize. In 1989, he became a National Poet of the Uzbek SSR. In 1992, he received the prestigious Alisher Navoiy State Prize. In 1998, he was awarded the title Hero of Uzbekistan, the highest honorary title that can be bestowed on a citizen by Uzbekistan.