The Zarafshan Range (Russian: ЗеравшанÑкий хребет, Tajik: Зарафшон, Uzbek: Zarafshon; also Zeravshan or Zarafshon; from the Persian word Persian: Ø²Ø±Ø§ÙØ´Ø§Ù†â€Žâ€Ž zar-afshÄn, meaning "the sprayer of gold") is a mountain range in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, part of the Pamir-Alay mountains.