At Priya Nath’s instance, Shri Nathji practises speaking over the mike at home to the home group of devotees. This is to see how much strain he can tolerate.“TRUTH CRUSHED INTO THE GROUND SHALL RISE AGAIN.”Shri Nathji says:“Of what use counting the number of followers. The whole world belongs to me. It is a matter of pride – almost a matter for prize-giving – that my devotees have remained loyal even in the turmoils of the world. Ravana was rich and powerful, but Angad remained firm and loyal to his master, Rama.“Angad kaa pair koyi naheen utthaa sakaa – magar Angad ne khud to utthaa liyaa. Mere bhakt vo hain jo khud bhee apne pair naheen utthaa sakte.“No one could lift up Angad’s foot – but Angad raised his foot himself. My devotees cannot raise their feet even themselves – they have surrendered their all to me!“Jaan jaanaa Rabb de varna vistaanaad ajal“Place your life before God or else Death is ready to take it,“O “O Intellectuals – hand over your lives to Him. This is not suicide – it is not Death – your God is before you. Death is coming in a dreadful form – I have seen it as a boy of sixteen on this delicate frame of mine. In that pain I saw the dreadful pain of the world – which is worse than the sting of a thousand scorpions – O man! Be not proud!“Itnaa na apne jaame se baahar nikal ke chal“Step not beyond your bounds, O man, Anyone who has served this ‘darbaar’ for even a fraction of a second has a status higher than that of even the ‘devis’ and ‘devtaas’. This is the time of my living in exile – let us bide our time quietly:“BHAGWAN KAA VANVAAS HAI. CHUP CHAAP SE VAKT KAAT LO.“Don’t ask me to cure myself. I see no suffering upon myself. If I am to bring some dreadful face in this drama of mine, then you will stand by me. I warn the whole world. They will all have to believe one day.“WHAT IS DEATH? – TO FORGET HIM AND TO DESIRE LIFE.“MRITYU KYAA HAI? USSKO BHOOLKAR JEEVAN KO CHAAHNA.“Those who have forgotten God and are proud of themselves are forced to sleep at night – where their ‘I’ or ego is snatched away from them!PEOPLE SHALL BE ASKED AFTER DEATH:“IN WHAT WAY DID YOU SERVE HIM WHEN HE WAS UPON EARTH?“LOGON SE POOCHHAA JAAYEGAA ‘TUM NE KITNAA SAATH DIYAA UNKAA JAB VO SANSAAR MEN AAYE THHE!’“Worry over this body which God has sent in such a beautiful form. All Glory to the devotees!“Iss shareer ki chintaa karo jo Bhagwan ne itne madhur roop men diyaa hai! Sab Bhaktan ki jai!”The actual speech in Hindustani was 45 minutes long, and was recorded by Priya Nath on tape. Shri Nathji was not even the slightest bit tired. The 45 minutes just flew by! “You take an expensive piece of cloth to a tailor and he cuts it into pieces. You have never seen a tailor at work and are frightened that he has destroyed your cloth. But later when the suit is sewn the ‘secret’ of the cutting of the cloth is revealed to you:“Why worry if your designs appear to be shattered?Even as Shri Nathji asks for ‘paaparr’ fried on a ‘“Ham na jaayenge kabhi tere maikhaane se doorPriya Nath sings it on the piano. Shri Nathji enjoys it so much that he listens to it four or five times or more. He claps along with the ghazal and then embraces Priya Nath and pats him on his back for the ghazal, calling it the “best tune” ever.