Rare gems of Indian classical music, by Manoj Govindraj
Epar-Opar (worldly mind vs spiritual mind) – Where Should I Reside
Sthai
Epar (worldly mind) is telling to stay here few more days with me.
Opar (spiritual mind) is telling as of today why you leave me alone.
Antara
Although Epar is my temporary residence,
it is full filling many of my desires.
How can I tell my mind?
to abandon everything what you have and dream to go to Opar.
Sanchari
My mind is not ready to forget everything of this temporary residence.
However, when I think about both sides, I contradict myself about where to stay.
Aabhog (Last Antara)
If I go to Opar I will have sweet life with abundance of happiness right away.
When this thought comes to my mind, there is no clear answer and it then tells me to call the Almighty for settlement.