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एक समै जमुना- जल में सब मज्जन हेत, धंसी ब्रज-गोरी। त्यौं रसखानि गयौ मन मोहन लेकर चीर, कदंब की छोरी। न्हाई जबै निकसीं बनिता चहुँ ओर चित, रोष करो री। हार हियें भरि भखन सौ पट दीने लाला, वचनामृत बोरी।
इति
The Poet
रसखान
Raskhan
1548 · 1628
Syed Ibrahim, who adopted the pen name Raskhan, represents one of the most beautiful spiritual transformations in the history of Indian literature. Born in the sixteenth century to a wealthy Muslim family, he experienced a profound awakening upon encountering the devotion of the Vaishnava tradition. He abandoned his worldly privileges, relocated to the sacred town of Vrindavan, and spent the rest of his life entirely consumed by a fierce, ecstatic love for Lord Krishna. Composing in Braj Bhasha, he authored verses that capture the divine playfulness of Krishna with unparalleled tenderness. His poetry transcends all religious boundaries, proving that ultimate devotion recognizes no rigid theology. Today, his couplets are recited with deep reverence in Hindu temples across the country. Raskhan stands as an eternal symbol of pure, unconditioned love, demonstrating that the divine can be accessed by anyone possessing a truly surrendered heart.
Paired Painting
The Gopis Plead with Krishna to Return Their Clothing
This exquisite folio from the Bhagavata Purana captures one of the most tender and spiritually profound episodes in Hindu mythology, where Lord Krishna playfully climbs a tree by the Yamuna river, holding the garments of the bathing cowherd maidens. The gopis, standing waist-deep in the swirling, expressive waters, look up with hands uplifted in a mixture of shy devotion and earnest supplication. This divine sport, known as Vastra Haran, is far more than a charming tale of pastoral mischief, for it serves as a sublime allegory for the soul stripping away its worldly illusions and ego before surrendering completely to the supreme divine presence.
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