Raskhan biography

Raskhan

Raskhan

Introduction

Syed Ibrahim Ras khan (born 1548 AD) was a Muslim poet of Pathan origins, who was a devotee of Lord Krishna. He is known to have lived in Amroha, India. Raskhan was his pen name in Hindi.

There are many poets of poetry, such as Surdas, Kumvandas, Parmanand Das, Krishnadas, Nanddas, Meerabai, among the songs of Krishnabhakti – poets  in Hindi literature. Among them, the place of the exclusive Krishna-devotee Muslim poet Rakshan ji is the best. You were soft hearted, earthly people. That is why after taking birth in Delhi; he kept himself away from the pride of Rajlipa and Raj-Vance. It is presumed that they were overwhelmed with the Krishna-love of Gopio after studying the Srimad Bhagwat's Persian experience, and had also humble themselves in the devotion of Lord Krishna.

Srimad-Bhagwat-gita

There was a difference of opinion among scholars about the birth of the poet Rakshan ji - time, education - initiation, liveliness, demise - time etc. You had died around 1618 AD. It is presumed that in Gokul you had adopted the initiation of devotion from Goswami Vithalnath ji. It is also well known that the Rambhakta poet Goswami Tulsidas Ji had narrated Raskhan the story of 'Ramcharitmanas' on the banks of the river Yamuna first. All the equipment related to your adoration and all the places, such as Gokul, Govardhan, Vraj, Vrindavan etc, are very dear to Rakshan ji.

Govardhan-hill

Four compositions of love poem Raskhana are considered to be authentic.

'Suzan - Raskhana', 'Premwatika', 'Danilila', etc. Your poetry - language is the language, in which the ease, the sweetness and the glittering grace are everywhere. You have used more than Doha, Kabit and Saivaya Chhanda

So the name of the poet Raskhan (Ras ki Khan) has become completely meaningful.

Ramcharit-manas

The Premavatika consists of fifty-three verses, most of which deal with the nature of true spiritual love, using the love between Radha and Krishna as a model. 

Works

·        प्रेमवाटिका / रसखान (दोहा-गुटका)

·        सुजान-रसखान /

·        कुछ प्रतिनिधि रचनाएँ

·        मानुस हौं तो वही /

·        या लकुटी अरु कामरिया /

·        सेस गनेस महेस दिनेस /

·        धूरि भरे अति सोहत स्याम जू /

·        कानन दै अँगुरी रहिहौं /

·        मोरपखा मुरली बनमाल /

·        कर कानन कुंडल मोरपखा /

·        मोरपखा सिर ऊपर राखिहौं /

·        गावैं गुनी गनिका गन्धर्व /

·        संकर से सुर जाहिं जपैं /

·        प्रान वही जु रहैं रिझि वापर /

·        रसखान के दोहे / रसखान

·        आवत है वन ते मनमोहन /

·        जा दिनतें निरख्यौ नँद-नंदन /

·        बैन वही उनकौ गुन गाइ /

·        सोहत है चँदवा सिर मोर को /

·        कान्ह भये बस बाँसुरी के /

·        नैन लख्यो जब कुंजन तैं /

·        फागुन लाग्यौ सखि जब तें /

·        मोहन हो-हो, हो-हो होरी / रसखान

·        गोरी बाल थोरी वैस, लाल पै गुलाल मूठि /

·        खेलत फाग सुहाग भरी /

·        ब्रह्म मैं ढूँढयो पुराण गानन /

·        जेहि बिनु जाने कछुहि नहिं /

·        आयो हुतो नियरे रसखानि /

·        आवत है बन ते मनमोहन /

·        आगु गई हुति भोर ही हों रसखानि

·        गाई दहाई न या पे कहूँ /

·        एक समै जमुना-जल में सब मज्जन हेत

·        अधर लगाइ रस प्याइ बाँसुरी बजाई /

·        कीगै कहा जुपै लोग चवाब सदा /

·        आज भटू मुरली बट के तट /

·        आई सबै ब्रज गोपालजी ठिठकी /

·        दानी नए भए माँबन दान सुनै /

·        नो लख गाय सुनी हम नंद के /

·        लाडली लाल लर्तृ लखिसै अलि /

·        मोर के चंदन मोर बन्यौ दिन दूलह हे अली /

·        आवत लाल गुलाल लिए मग /

·        इक और किरीट बसे दुसरी दिसि /

·        यह देखि धतूरे के पात चबात /

·        बेद की औषद खाइ कछु न करै /

·        कंचन मंदिर ऊँचे बनाई के /

·        प्रेम अगम अनुपम अमित /