Noshir Irani came on the 4th, and returned to Meherazad the next morning also.
On Sunday, 10 February 1963, Baba met Adi, Meherjee, Lata, Rustom Kaka, Silla Kaku, Bhasker, Chhagan and Dhake. Vishnu Chavan of Poona came that afternoon with his family.
On the 15th, Baba and all at Meherazad saw two films that had been taken by Beheram and Jehangu: one filmed during the summer of 1962 at Guruprasad and the other of the East-West Gathering. Rustom Kaka arranged everything, bringing a projector and a portable generator. Unfortunately, the fuse burned and Rustom had to bring another one from Ahmednagar — which he did in 45 minutes!
On Sunday, 17 February 1963, the Khilnanis were permitted to see Baba. Meherjee and Jehangu Sukhadwalla also arrived that day. Kishan Singh arrived in Ahmednagar on the 20th and went to Meherazad, where he spent the night. Baba experienced severe stomach pains that day and Don was summoned.
Yogi Shuddhananda Bharati was issuing a booklet titled Silent Splendour , and requested a message from Baba for it. On 21 February, Baba sent him this message via telegram:
My message for your booklet is as follows: Your love for me glows in your book Silent Sp lendour . As the Ancient One I give my blessing that this booklet may help all who read it to be ready to absorb the splendor of my Word of words when I break my silence.
Sardar Raste saw Baba at Meherazad on 22 February 1963; Arnavaz, Nariman and Jim came the following day; and Kari and Joseph Harb saw Baba on the 26th, the day after his birthday.
Baba had prohibited his lovers from celebrating his 69th birthday on Monday, 25 February 1963, and so it was not observed anywhere and no special message was given. But Baba's followers were allowed to send one congratulatory telegram, card or letter, and the Ahmednagar post office was flooded with them. They poured in from all over India and the world, and the telegraph office had to hire extra staff for a week to cope with the onslaught of telegrams. Day and night the teleprinters clacked with messages pouring in for "Meherbaba." Each day Baba would listen to them as they were read out, but because there were so many it took several days to read them all.
On 27 February, Baba sent this message to Koduri Krishna Rao: