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जा दिनतें निरख्यौ नँद-नंदन, कानि तजी घर बन्धन छूट्यो॥ चारु बिलोकनिकी निसि मार, सँभार गयी मन मारने लूट्यो॥ सागरकौं सरिता जिमि धावति रोकि रहे कुलकौ पुल टूट्यो। मत्त भयो मन संग फिरै, रसखानि सुरूप सुधा-रस घूट्यो॥
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
Krishna with Gopis by the Yamuna River
This transcendent Pahari miniature invites us into the sacred groves along the banks of the Yamuna River, where the divine cowherd Krishna is surrounded by devoted gopis. The pastoral landscape glows with gentle greens and earthy warmth, evoking the eternal longing and blissful surrender of the human soul to the divine. Each figure expresses profound tenderness and spiritual devotion, bathed in the soft, poetic light of Vrindavan. The composition celebrates the mystical union between the supreme deity and his devoted companions, capturing a fleeting moment of celestial grace.
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