May 4:—In the morning Baba told us that the pressure of his Universal work was so much that he had not rested for two nights. He was in no mood for discourses, though a great number of his lovers had come to see him from different parts of India. The three days were mostly spent in giving darshan in the mornings, and in the afternoons all enjoyed the singing of the famous Begum Akhtar. She loves Baba and that put something into her ghazals that moved the hearts of one and all.

A Hamirpur group of lovers had also come and Baba embraced each of them. Baba embraced all newcomers from other stations also. He then asked Lata [Limaye*], a young and budding singer from Ahmednagar, to sing a few ghazals. She sang so well that Begum Akhtar, who was sitting next to her, patted her back in appreciation. Baba asked Lata whether she was willing to go and live with Begum Akhtar for six months and learn ghazals. She readily agreed.

In the afternoon Begum Akhtar sang for nearly three hours. Her accompanists were Sri Golwalkar and Mohammed Ahmed, the former on the sarangi and the later on the tabla. Both of them are top-class players and it was a treat to hear these "Big Three" musicians.

Before the program started the musicians were tuning their instruments. Baba said, "The Original Naad―celestial music—does not need such tuning of 'tal' or 'sur.' It is continuous. All worldly music is only the 7th shadow of that Naad."

After the program all came to Baba, kissed His hand and left the hall.

May 5:―In the morning Baba told one of his lovers, "Obedience is higher than Love. If I ask you to leave tomorrow, you must immediately accept my wish and leave tomorrow. If you tell me that you have two more days' leave and would like to stay, that is not obedience. None of you see me as I am. In order to find me as I am, you must lose yourself. It is very difficult to find even one who has found me. What you see is only my hands, feet, and my body. The Real Baba is Infinite.”

During the musical program in the morning, Baba remarked that he loved Guru Nanak very much, for such a soul is rarely found. He once said, "The Beloved rarely gives a lover the cup of Divine wine to drink. If He ever gives it, instantaneously the 'drop' will become the 'Ocean'.” Baba said, "The time has come when I shall break my silence. The whole world will get a spiritual push but the hearts of my intimate lovers shall be opened then. Such a time will not come again and has not come in the

*Her last name was "Limaye", Dr. Bharucha's book Glimpses of Guruprasad page 311-webmaster, JK