55. Sing Only If You Are Melodious

Mahadevbhai once sang the bhajan 'Uth jaag musafir' in the morning prayer. But he missed the tune as well as its notes, resulting in an amalgamation. After the morning prayer Bapu told Mahadevbhai, "If one cannot sing in a perfect tune, I consider it useless however good that may be." It was almost intolerable this morning. Remembering Jhaverchand Meghani, he said, "Meghani used to say that he could enjoy and cherish the meaning of his songs while he sang them. I feel it's quite true."