For those who don't know, Narsi Mehta¡¯s 15th-century poem in old Gujarati, 'Vaishnav Jana To Tene Kahiye,' was adopted by Mahatma Gandhi into the?list?of prayers routinely sung at the Sabarmati ashram.
The bhajan's message to followers: 'feel the pain of another man, and try and alleviate another¡¯s hurt.'
And?Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali, the lead vocalist of the Pakistani rock band Fuz?n, paid a beautiful tribute on Mahatma Gandhi's birthday.
Watch this moving?version of the bhajan below:?
This rendition of the bhajan has since gone viral and touched a chord among Netizens:?
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This year's Gandhi Jayanti was made extra special by the Indian government gathered musicians from as many as 124 countries round the world to perform Gandhi¡¯s favourite bhajan, Vaishnav Jana To.
A statement by the Ministry of External Affairs said that local artistes were identified by Indian missions Abroad and asked to record their version.?