The Last Days

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The year 1918 commenced as any other and a few months passed. Uddhavesa Bua,

usually visited Sai Baba every fortnight. One day, when he arrived, Baba

told him not to take the trouble of visiting Him thereafter. He said the

same to another Mrs. Chandrabai also in July 1918.

 

Not long after this, one day Sai Baba gave some boli with boiled foul to

Kasim (the son of Bade Baba) and told him, " Go to Aurangabad and see

Shamsuddin Mia, give him this money, Rs. 2507- let him do Moulu, Kowali and

Nyas. " Moulu is the singing of devotional songs Kowalis are devotional songs

about saints, sung to the accompaniment of Tabla; Nyas is feeding poor

people. Baba then told Kasim to go to another fakir, Banne Mia, decorate him

with a garland. Thereafter Kasim was to tell Mia " On the ninth day of ninth

month, Allah Himself takes away the lamp which He had lit. Such is Allah's

mercy. " Sai Baba gave him Rs. 250/- and a garland. Kasim pleaded he was a

stranger to Aurangabad and so Baba asked Chote Khan to accompany him.

Both Kasim and Chote Khan started for Aurangabad. When they arrived at

Aurangabad railway station, Fakir Shamsuddin whom Chote Khan knew had come

to the station. He was enquiring " Who are the guests come from Fakir Sai?

Chote Khan and Kasim were surprised and bowed to him. Shamsuddin himself

repeated the message of Sai Baba, word by word! Then he led the three guests

’ home and fed them. With the money sent by Sai Baba, he fed a large number

of people. He also performed Kowali and Moulu. By night all this was

completed.

 

Next day, Kasim, started in search of Banne Mia. When they reached his

house, they saw him standing still, with one hand raised and the other held

down in a trance. There were a few Arabs. They warned the visitors not to

approach him, when he was in that state as he would be furious with them. So

visitors waited for one hour but Banne Mia showed no sign of regaining

awareness. Then Chote khan took the garland which Baba had given them in his

hand and put it round the fakir's neck. Then Banne Mia lowered his raised

arm, as though he became aware of the arrival of the visitors. So Chote Khan

repeated to him the words of Sai Baba, " Ninth day of the ninth month Allah

Himself takes away the lamp which He had lit. " On hearing the words, Banne

Mia gazed at the sky and tears rolled down his eyes.

 

The party left Aurangabad quite thrilled by the happenings. But they could

not understand what it was all about nor had they the courage to ask Baba

about it.

 

The Brick Breaks:

It was October; one day Baba left the mosque on His daily rounds. Madhavan

Fasle was sweeping the mosque. He found the brick which was so dear to Baba

on the floor. To prevent the dust falling on the holy brick, the boy took it

up in his hands but suddenly it slipped, fell down and broke into two. When

later Baba saw it, He was depressed and said: " It is not the brick

that is broken; it is My destiny. "

 

to be contd.....

 

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