THE BEAUTIFUL HANDS OF ARTISANS OF KASHMIR

     

                                                                             

Pictures from Top to Bottom . Photographs by  Autar Mota

1  A handmade Woolen Namda

2 A   handmade papier mache Bowl .

3 An Embroidered silk saree  

4 An Embroidered kashmiri  shawl   

5 Handmade items from willow wicker of Kashmir

6 Embroidered cushion Cover from kashmir

7 Embroidered Tea Cozy set .

8 Embroidered  ladies coat .

9 Papier Mache decoration items .

10 The kashmiri tea kettle or samovar

11 Kangri or Fire Pot from Kashmir

 Above items have been Created by the beautiful hands of Artisans of Kashmir ..........

 Mitti Ko chhuain to sonaa hai

Chaandi ko Chhuain to paayal hai

Pather ko Chhuain to Buut kar dein

Kaalik ko chhuain to kaajal hai

Aijaaz hai yeh inn haathon ka

Resham Ko chhuain to Aanchal hai

Inn haathon ki taqreem karo

Inn haathon ki taazeem karo

Duniyaa ko Chalaane waale hai

Inn Haathon Ko Tasleem karo

( Ali sardar jafri )

If they touch clay , It turns gold .

If they touch silver , it shapes itself to become Paayal ( Beautiful foot anklet ) ,

If they touch a stone , they make a deity out of it .

If they touch the lamp soot , they make it Kohl for the eyes .

What a wonder ! They touch silk and it turns to be our Body scarf..

Respect these hands .

Dignify these hands .

They move the world .

Accept these hands .

( Autar Mota )

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