Shortly after Baba left, the group of men confronted Ghani, saying, "Don't you know who Meher Baba is? How dare you talk that way in front of him? He is no ordinary man! He is a Qutub! He is connected with the Perfect Masters Babajan and Tajuddin Baba." They explained Baba's recognized spiritual status, and each one described his experiences in Baba's contact. Ghani apologized, though he did not understand what they meant.
Later, Ghani would visit Poona frequently to see Baba, who would take him to an Irani restaurant in Char Bawdi opposite Babajan's seat. There, over cups of tea, Baba would initiate discussions on various topics, particularly politics, and ask probing questions of Ghani, who would always reply in a lengthy way about the political situation in India. Ghani's complex explanations would have tired a normal man's mind, but Baba would patiently listen to Ghani's long-winded answers.
During this period, although Ghani was deeply influenced by Baba and would stay until late in the evening at Munshiji's house, Ghani had not yet recognized Meher Baba as his Spiritual Master. Among all of Baba's friends and early disciples, Ghani was considered the most intelligent and was even nicknamed Socrates because of the size of his head! Even this enormous intellect would bow at Meher Baba's feet eventually.
A series of incidents was instrumental in deepening Ghani's faith in Meher Baba. During 1920, when Ghani was visiting Poona, Baba decided to go to Bombay for three or four days to attend concerts. He invited Ghani and told Baily to come along to keep Ghani company. At first, Ghani had been reluctant to join, citing various excuses, but Baba demolished each reason and Ghani soon agreed.
It was during the monsoon season (June to September) and Poona had been dark and cloudy continuously for four days. In Khandala, a town along the way to Bombay, it had rained continuously for a week. The sky remained overcast as the group boarded the train in Poona. As they passed Talegaon, Baba remarked to Ghani, "I don't think we will reach Bombay."
Ghani was preoccupied reading the newspaper and remarked a bit scornfully, "What do you mean? The train is headed toward Bombay, and if you say it won't arrive there, you must be either a pir [saint] or a madcap! And I know you are not a pir!"
Baba replied, "You have a bad habit of ridiculing everything one says. Listen to me. Not only do I think, but I positively know that we will not reach Bombay. And you will find out what I say is true."
With amusement, Ghani replied, "Tell me, do you speak only concerning ourselves or for all the passengers as well?"