Finally, on 11 January 1926, Baba wrote his own arti called Bujaave Naar which later became known as the Gujarati arti: 

O God, command that the fire of ignorance be extinguished!

Bestow upon Your lovers the light of faith for which they long.

O Master Meher Baba! We lay our heads at Your feet.

O Meher Baba! You are the One who knows the original state of God.

You are the Lord of Truth! You are the lover and Beloved in one.

You are the torrent of Infinite Knowledge and the Ocean of Oneness.

O Beloved, bestow upon us seekers the knowledge of Ezad.

For You, Paramatma, are omniscient, Divine Knowledge Itself!

Intoxicate us by making us drink from the cup of love divine.

O Saki, promise us a cup of wine! We offer our lives in sacrifice to you.

Our ship founders in mid-ocean; only if you steer can we remain afloat.

O Meher Baba! You are our captain and protector!

Some of Baba's early devotees visited Meherabad on Thursday, 14 January, including Sadashiv, Ramjoo and Babu Cyclewalla.

From time to time, rumors would spread about the Master. On 23 January, Angal Pleader, Bhau Saheb Wanjari and a few devotees from Ahmednagar came to Meherabad, having heard a rumor that Meher Baba had died or been killed. Hearing their concern, Baba remarked, "Even if the heavens and earth should come together for that purpose, I am not going to give up my body for the next 26 years. After that, whether I drop my body or not will depend upon my wish. But I shall not keep a connection with this body after I am 90 at the most."

Once, when Bobo was bedridden and all of Baba's brothers were staying with Baba, a man knocked on their door late at night and informed Baba's mother and father that Baba had been arrested and would shortly be sent to prison. Hearing this, Memo left Poona immediately by train and arrived in Meherabad that very night. Bobo, too, spent a sleepless night, chanting the name of Yezdan. When Memo found her beloved son safe and in good health, she sent a telegram to Sheriarji.

Memo had to face fierce opposition from the Irani and Parsi communities of Poona, who would constantly harass her about her son. They claimed that Merwan had gone mad and had become a false saint, deceiving people.