Franey, Dara and Shireen visited Meherazad on 21 February 1965. On the 23rd, Burjor Mehta delivered birthday greetings to Baba from all his dear ones at Akbar Press in Ahmednagar.
At the end of January, this message from Baba (previously dictated by him on 18 December 1964), was sent to his lovers for his 71st birthday:
Be true to the trust I repose in you and remember me wholeheartedly. My love and blessing to you.
On the 22nd, he sent this cable to his New Zealand lovers:
I am present with you all gathered in my love for my birthday. My love to you each.
On the day of his birthday, Thursday, 25 February 1965, another message was sent by telegram to all centers in the East:
All talk about the Path and the Goal is as a lantern carried by a blind man. A blind man needs a staff in his hand; the seeker needs his hand in the God-Man's.
For the Jabalpur bimonthly publication God-Man, Baba cabled this message:
No sooner do you begin to love those whom you cannot love, you begin to love me as I should be loved.
At the beginning of February, Baba called Sarosh and Viloo to Meherazad. He informed them that he was sending them as his representatives to Mehersthan in Kovvur, where a guest house was to be opened on the morning of the 25th.
At Meherazad on the 25th, Begum Akhtar arrived at 11:30 A.M. with Meherjee. She had come to Ahmednagar to give a public concert arranged by the Ahmednagar Center for Baba's birthday, and she wished to sing a few ghazals for Baba as her personal offering of love. Even though she was tired after the long journey and her hectic schedule of engagements, she sang superbly. A poet from Ahmednagar, Afsar Seemani, composed a ghazal in Baba's praise, which Begum Akhtar read. She then spontaneously began singing it.
Afterward, Baba remarked to her, "Your songs were my best birthday present. Your voice is matchless."
Begum Akhtar replied, "It is all your grace, Baba; there is nothing else."
Baba showed concern for how tired she looked and stated, "Take rest this afternoon."
With tear-filled eyes, she said, "My rest is only at your feet."
That night, Begum Akhtar sang before a crowd of 7,000 at Gandhi Maidan in Ahmednagar, and Pukar spoke about Baba's life and message.
Other visitors to Meherazad that day included Khorshed, Arnavaz, Nariman and Adi Jr.'s family. Gulabdas and Ratilal Panchal saw Baba at Meherazad on the 26th. Yeshwant Rao was also brought by Adi.