Nusserwan Satha chuckled when he heard this, quite doubtful that it would really happen.
In response, Baba remarked, "Nusserwan laughs now because up to now I have not done as I said I would. But this time I am serious. My time is near!
"During the next three or four months, all should remember me with every breath! Baba while inhaling and Baba while exhaling. Remember that only God is real, and all else is illusion."
Baba gave the metaphor of a bird who sees its reflection in a mirror and, not knowing it is a reflection, continues to peck at the mirror until it either destroys it or gives up in sheer exhaustion.
Baba embraced Dhun Satha and comforted her, "Be happy and don't worry. I give my love to you."
Dhun felt this would be the last time she ever saw Baba, and it was. At 10:30 A.M. all of the Ahmednagar group departed.
Don came to Meherazad on his birthday, 14 November, and on the 16th Padri drove Mansari and Kaikobad's family to Meherazad. The following day Gaimai and her sisters Banumasi and Gulamasi from Akbar Press visited Meherazad from 9:00 to 11:30 A.M. Sam Kerawala (Banumasi's son) from Poona was also a visitor during this time. It was customary for Baba to call Sam for darshan after he had had a prolonged leave, and just before he was due to resume his duties as a radio officer on board a ship.
After embracing him, Baba made him sit in the hall and asked him, "When will you be rejoining your ship?"
Sam replied, "My leave expires on the 9th of February [1968], but I intend to get it extended so that I can celebrate your birthday before going."
Baba did not like the idea and instructed Sam to go back to work as soon as his leave ended. He also instructed him to inform Baba where his ship would be on the 21st of February. A few days later, Baba asked Sam to come alone to Meherazad, and Baba reminded him not to forget his order.
On Sunday, 19 November 1967, Baba sent for his lovers and devotees from Arangaon. All those staying at the Family Quarters in Meherabad (Jangle's family and Walu), as well as Mansari and Kaikobad's family on the hill were invited, and they began to arrive in Meherazad at 9:00 A.M. About 300 persons in all, traveling in bullock carts, buses, bicycles, or on foot came, and the close ones came in a hired station wagon. Beheram and Jehangu came from Poona and did some filming. Sidhu sang a few ghazals, as did Prabha Jangle and Yadav Kamble, before Baba began distributing prasad of one laddoo to each. A few people from Pimpalgaon came, despite the restriction barring entry to anyone other than from Arangaon.