Syed Ibrahim Khan was a Pashtun origin poet who was Lord Krishna's devotee. Rachnavali is Raskhan 's poetry book. His creations not only the beauty of Lord Krishna but also his relationships with his beloved Radha. His poetry is in Doha, Padawali, and Savayya format.
मानुष हौं तो वही रसखानि बसौं ब्रज गोकुल गाँव के ग्वारन।
जौ पसु हौं तो कहा बस मेरो चरौं नित नंद की धेनु मँझारन॥
पाहन हौं तो वही गिरि को जो कियो हरिछत्र पुरंदर धारन।
जौ खग हौं तो बसेरो करौं मिलि कालिंदी कूल कदंब की डारन।
या लकुटी अरु कामरिया पर राज तिहूँ पुर को तजि डारौं।
आठहुँ सिद्धि नवौ निधि के सुख नंद की गाइ चराइ बिसारौं॥
रसखान कबौं इन आँखिन सौं, ब्रज के बन बाग तड़ाग निहारौं।
कोटिक ए कलधौत के धाम करील के कुंजन ऊपर वारौं॥
मोरपखा सिर ऊपर राखिहौं, गुंज की माल गरें पहिरौंगी।
ओढ़ि पितंबर लै लकुटी बन गोधन ग्वारनि संग फिरौंगी॥
भावतो वोहि मेरो रसखानि सों तेरे कहे सब स्वांग करौंगी।
या मुरली मुरलीधर की अधरान धरी अधरा न धरौंगी॥
He became a follower of Lord Krishna in his early years and learnt the bhakti marga from Goswami Vitthalnath, and began living in Brindavan and spent all his time there. He acknowledged the Supreme God as Lord Krishna and became a Vaishnav.
While Mishra Bandhu is of the opinion that Raskhan was born in 1558 and died in 1628. Many scholars say Raskhan was a Pashtun Sardar, with Kabul , Afghanistan as his birthplace. In his book Raskhan, Hazari Prasad Dwivedi claims that Syed Ibrahim was born, and that Khan was his title. Raskhan was the son of a jagirdar and in his youth lived in luxury. He was well educated. Raskhan spoke both Hindi and Persian; he translated the Persian version of "Bhagavata Purana." The shrine is situated in Gokul near Bhramand Ghat, the Yamuna river. It is a very peaceful spot. There are many devotees of Krishna who go there to pay homage and meditate.
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There are various Khariboli writings by Raskhan, the five most important of which are the Sujana Raskhana, Premavatika, Danalila, Astayama and a series of Padas (rhymed couplets). Among these the Premavatika is the most well-known. It consists of fifty-three verses mainly dealing with the essence of Divine Love, using as a model the love between Radha and Krishna.
And it makes Raskhan the real Sufi who has devoted his entire life to Sri Krishna's Bhakti, without thinking about the consequences. During those tumultuous days, when it was difficult for the Hindus to practice their faith and culture, a Muslim who showed his devotion to a Hindu God was a bold and daring act.