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A lullaby from Kashmir, India

Kashmir Lullaby

Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Kashmir, India
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Kashmir Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Kashmir, the Himalayan valley of saffron fields, wooden houseboats, and the Kashmiri language. Come autumn, the saffron fields turn a soft violet at dawn, and on Dal Lake the houseboats glow like lanterns after sunset — the kind of quiet, golden hour this lullaby was written to hold onto. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.

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Lyrics & chords

An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.

Verse

Am Dm Am
Sleep now, mouj’s little one, the saffron field is still,
Dm Am E7
the houseboat rests upon the lake, beneath the mountain hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the chinar leaf is near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
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What the words mean

“Sleep now, mouj’s little one, the saffron field is still, the houseboat rests upon the lake, beneath the mountain hill. Sleep now, little one, the chinar leaf is near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E7
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
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What “Kashmir Lullaby” Means

Mouj is the Kashmiri word for mother, spoken in this Himalayan valley known for its saffron fields, wooden houseboats on Dal Lake, and towering chinar trees. This original lullaby draws on those saffron-field and mountain-lake images of Kashmiri heritage.

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