He walked straight up to Baba's window and stood outside, but Baba did not come out. Raosaheb was the first to notice him and took him to the dining hall where he was fed breakfast.
At about eight o'clock Baba came out of the crypt and the scene that took place was heartbreaking. Baba held Ali against his chest for almost half an hour, and then presented him with a beautiful shawl and garlanded him with flowers. Afterward, proud of Ali's bravery, Baba led the boy around the ashram and, at dinner time, allowed Ali to sit next to him. Baba even fed the youngster, putting the food into Ali's mouth with his own hands — such was his love.
To celebrate the occasion, in the evening Baba again was dressed as Lord Krishna and the boys rejoiced with songs. Baba was so happy that he took off his peacock crown and placed it on Ali's head. Age wept with joy at seeing the love between the lover and the Beloved after their days of separation.
The festive atmosphere continued the next day, but it was later marred by the acute suffering that overcame Baba. At 3:30 in the afternoon, Baba began having sharp spasms — as if he were suffering from internal shocks. Again at nine o'clock that night, Baba had another onslaught of spasms, each lasting approximately 45 minutes. During these painful spells, the shocks were so intense that Baba writhed in agony and appeared to be on the verge of dropping his body. Nothing the mandali did seemed to relieve these spasms, but after an hour they suddenly subsided on their own.
That same night, after almost everyone had gone to bed, Ali's father showed up and asked to see his son. Raosaheb discussed the matter with him late into the night, but the father would not listen and insisted on taking his son away. Out of sheer exasperation, Raosaheb blurted out, "All right, for God's sake take your son away! You have no idea of the great pains Meher Baba and the officers of this school are put to on account of your son. None of us has anything to gain by keeping Ali here; on the contrary, it is for his own good that we have been trying so hard to convince you." Raosaheb stood up to leave when Ali's father called him back and agreed to sign a letter allowing Ali to stay in the school for one more year.
