Silence, he would be able to walk.

A small girl, about 4 years of age, came from the crowd to Baba. She bowed to Baba and then sat next to him on his sofa. She sat there fearlessly facing the huge crowd and not perturbed at all by the 1000 or more eyes watching her. Baba remarked that, “Some men drink and then hide their faces; others drink and boldly face public criticism. The Masts are also in an 'intoxicated' condition but they do not care for people or anyone. This child has also 'Masti' for she is unmindful of the crowd.

After sitting next to Baba for about half an hour the little girl got up and went to her mother. Following her example, children from the crowd started coming to Baba for darshan in an orderly fashion and then went back to their seats. Baba said, "They come to me because I am also a child."

Baba then once again interpreted the meaning of more songs sung by Mr. Mohan:―

"The lover says that I am not on this earth nor even in heaven; I am like dust floating about everywhere in search of the Beloved."

"It is against the precepts of his religion for a Muslim to drink. If he is seen drinking, he is called a sinner. But the lover says he has drunk the cup and yet he is not a sinner. But if he is considered as one, then he is such a sinner that even Paradise is awaiting his arrival since thousands of years."

"Only after self-annihilation can one become one with God. Only when the body and the mind are pulverized does one become one with God." Baba added, "This is not easy. Who would like to become dust?"

"My Love has reached such heights, that even the Beloved cannot cure me of this Love."

At a little past 5:30 P.M. Madhusudan arrived. Baba asked him to sing the new song he had composed for the opening of Mehersthan at Kovvur. After this, all present sang Baba's Arti. Baba asked all to leave the hall and ordered that no one should come to embrace him. He said, "You should embrace me in such a way that you do not need to embrace me again."

April 14:— As soon as one entered Baba's room one could feel that the atmosphere was very tense. Baba was not at all in his usual good humor. He was in a non-communicative mood. His fingers moved ceaselessly, and