RURAL LIFE ( WOMEN IN WORK ) A WATER COLOUR BY MASOOD HUSSAIN

                                                                          

MASOOD HUSSAIN JUST POURS OUT THE CULTURE OF KASHMIR WHEN HE DRAWS WOMEN. HIS WOMEN ARE SIMPLE , GENTLE , KASHMIRI TO CORE, BOWING BEFORE SHRINES , BUSY IN FIELDS , BUSY IN HOUSEHOLD WORK, BUSY AT CHARKHAA ( YENDHER ) AND BUSY WITH THEIR FAMILY.FAMILY REMAINS SUPREME FOR THEM. 

IN THIS PARTICULAR PAINTING , MASOOD HUSSAIN MAKES BEAUTIFUL USE OF COLOURS TO DEPICT LIFE OF VILLAGE WOMEN BUSY WITH CHARKHAA . THE TRADITIONAL KASHMIR TEA KETTLE OR SAMAVAAR IS ALSO NEARBY .THE FOCUS IS ON CHARKHAA OR YENDHAR WHICH IS STILL IS USE IN VILLAGES . AFTER DAY'S HARD WORK WOMEN WOULD SUPPLEMENT THE FAMILY INCOME BY SPINNING THE CHARKHAA. THESE SIMPLE WOMEN ARE HIGHLY SKILLED IN SPINNING PASHMINA WOOL.


I am of a firm belief that woman not only creates life , she also sustains and protects it .Alas in this process she suffers a lot.Can i add lines from a poem of Hindi poetess late Mahadevi verma .

Mahadevi ji was also a distinguished Painter and The illustrations in her book DEEPSHIKHA have been drawn by her only.. The principal theme of the poetry of Mahadevi ji is pain of separation from the supreme being . In this regard she is comparable to saint poetess Meera Bai of 16th centuary .Enjoy some lines of her poem Ab yeh Chidiya Kahan Rahegi ( Where shall this sparrow live now? ). This is a simple poem for children apparently but in it lies the deep philosophy of life . The core content of the poem is an issue relevant to poor women only. Mahadevi ji also drew drawings for this poem herself.

Aandhi Aayee Zor shor se
Daali Tooti hai Jhakor se
Udda Ghonslaa Bechaari Ka
Kiss Se Apni Baat Kahegi
Ab Yeh Chidiya Kahaan Rahegi
( Mahadevi Verma )

( The storm and winds were Furious ,
They broke the branches of the tree in fury,
The poor sparrow lost her dwelling .
To whom shall she convey her pain ?
Oh God ! Where shall this sparrow go now.)


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