Walk Alone
Notwithstanding all the controversies around the movie Laal Singh Chaddha , it has a gem of a song (see below) that is worth discussing. While you have the English translation in the subtitles, the deeper meaning I gather comes from the principles of Advaita . This couplet says it all: तू आपे सवाली है, आपे ही पयम्बर है तू खुद है तमाशा भी, आपे ही कलंदर है You are the seeker, You are also the messiah You are the circus, And also the ringmaster The next couplet is very meaningful as well: बेकार तलाशे तू, दरगाह में शिवालों में जिस यार को तू ढूंढें, वो तेरे ही अंदर है You wander in vain, In shrines and in temples The one that you seek, Is within you It further says don't let the pain and scars of separation torment you. Isn't this what the Ashtavarka Gita says, "The one whose mind is serene, never agitated or tormented, he ever sees the Absolute Self and is thus neither gratified nor angry.". There is a common and continous refrain in the son...