BABA'S PROPHECIES

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BABA'S PROPHECIES GIFTED TO A BLESSED CROW

 

Abdul is the one Muslim who permanently attached himself to Baba for

nearly thirty years during Baba's life in the flesh and for thirty

six years after Mahasamadhi, sticking on to Baba, and living upon the

doles he got from the public. Abdul was born in about 1871 and died

in April 1954. He was a native of Nanded on the banks of Tapti. When

he was very young, and under the care of Fakir Amiruddin of Nanded,

Sai Baba appeared in the dream of that Fakir, and gave him two

mangoes telling him to give the fruits to Abdul and send Abdul to

Shirdi. Accordingly the Fakir told him of that dream, gave the fruits

and directed him to go to Sai Baba of Shirdi. So, he came in his 20th

year, about 1890, to Baba. At that time even Nana Saheb Chandorkar

had not come to Baba. Baba welcomed him at Shirdi with these words:

Mera Kabla Ala, that is, `My crow jhas come.' Baba directed him to

devote himself entirely to his service. So, his work was to feed the

five perpetually burning oil lamps, such as those at the Lendi, the

Masjid and the chavadi and to keep them lighted. As for the food, at

first Baba did not give him any food. Baba himself was going out

begging, and Abdul for himself. He lived at the stable near the

Masjid. He was always by Baba's side rendering service. He read the

Koran sitting near Baba at the Mosque. Baba occasionally opened the

Koran and made him read or rather recite passages at which he opened

the book. He occasionally quotes passages from the Koran. Abdul went

on writing down what Baba was saying, and Abdul Shows a note book in

Marathi and Modi script which contain Baba's utterances. That is

Abdul's Koran. Everything which fell from Baba's lips is sacred and

is enshrined in that book. Abdul stuck on to Baba right up to the

end, doing all menial and even scavenging services. After Baba passed

away, he was the one Muslim in the establishment, and his work was to

decorate the tomb of Baba, arrange the clothes and the flowers on it,

and to receive first prasad for his sustenance. As for his record

note book he had got full faith that what Baba said was sufficient to

guide him and every one. When anybody wanted to know about the future

or about any problem and came to him, he consulted this book and the

answer came out of the page opened. This proved to be effective. This

is the gift of prophecy, which he got by Baba's grace.

 

He gives two instances of such prophetic consultation. In the Sai

Mandir, a well was dug. The water proved brackish. Baba was in

Mahasamadhi at that time. So, Abdul consulted Baba's book of sayings.

The reply he got was, "If deeper the well is dug the water will

become sweeter". Accordingly the well was dug deeper by 2 feet, and

the water was not brackish.

 

Another instance was this: Barrister Gadgil wanted to know if his son

would come back from England and where he would stay then. After

consultation, Abdul said, "He will return". And so, he did return

with his English wife and children. So, he says he has used this

manuscript book as his Koran. He goes on reading reverently, gets

absorbed in it and rolls beads in his hands at the same time.

 

Abdul used this book not merely reading but also for prophecy. Abdul

died in April 1954, and till then, he was in the establishment of the

Sai Sansthan. Abdul had great faith in Baba, and would give udhi with

Baba's grace to amny and help them achieving their objects such as

cure of diseases. As he was for 66 years, either the bodyguard of

Baba or the attendant on his tomb, he is esteemed as the Hanuman of

Baba; constantly attending on the Guru, never expecting any payment

or reward, but simply out of faith sticking on to his master. His was

noble example of complete and perfect devotion and active service

with fullest faith, that is Nishta in the Guru.

 

(Courtesy: H H Pujyasri B V Narasimha Swamiji)