Baba repeated this to Bhau on several occasions during these last days.
While Bhau was on watch, Baba explained, "John was the youngest of Christ's disciples. Christ used to kiss and loved him dearly. Similarly, I love you. I love all, but this is my personal love."
Chhagan would come to Meherazad from Ahmednagar every afternoon, bringing with him different ayurvedic books and medicines. He would consult the texts and then prescribe a medicine, which Baba would take. Such was the Avatar's divine game. Although he had no need for any medication, he was giving Chhagan the opportunity to serve him.
On the afternoon of 30 January, Baba did his Universal work as usual. Bhau was with him in his room, and had to beat Baba's chest with his fists as he had been instructed. After this final day of working, tears flowed down Baba's cheeks. Baba looked up at Bhau and then drew Bhau to himself and embraced him. Baba looked completely exhausted and in anguish. His body had been broken into pieces, crushed after being ground in the mill of the forces of creation's universal suffering.
On the 30th, Baba dictated four prescient lines to Bhau, which Bhau often quoted in the months after Baba dropped his body:
Sab ke sab khamosh the Aur mae uchal ke kood gaya Kuch nahi ke madhyam se Sab kuch nikal ke reh gaya
(All were silent. And I jumped up and leapt away. From the Nothing Everything went away.)
Later, Baba began moving his fingers to give Bhau another line for a ghazal, and was overtaken by a terrible spasm. Bhau pleaded with him, "Baba, please do not dictate anything now. You are in too much pain. Give me when you are feeling better." And Baba stopped.
After a short while, Baba sent for Eruch and gestured, "My condition is serious."
Eruch said, "We feel that also, Baba, but we are helpless against your will."
Bhau was feeling bad that he had not been able to strike Baba's chest that afternoon as forcefully as Baba wished.
To console him, Baba asked Eruch, "How do you find Bhau?"
"Bhau is matchless," Eruch replied. Baba gestured for him to leave.