In case someone in your family dies, or is seriously injured, or is overtaken by some misfortune, you will have to remain with me throughout."

The Master asked Ghani to read out the agreement:

Manzil-e-Meem
18 October 1922

We the undersigned, in full possession of our senses and of our own free will and accord, hereby agree not to leave Meher Baba under any circumstances from 1 November 1922 to 25 April 1923. We also agree to stay on with him, unmindful of any family events, even if our families face some misfortune like the death of our nearest relative, friend or parents. After the lapse of the said period, Meher Baba binds himself to fulfill the promises which he has already verbally agreed to before the 10th of June 1923. However, if any of us fail to stay with Meher Baba under any difficult and trying circumstances, then he is not obliged to keep his promise.

After the agreement was read and explained, it was passed among the mandali for their signatures; everyone except Asar Saheb signed. Without giving any reason, Asar openly refused to do as he was asked. Baba sternly ordered him to leave the Manzil, and Asar replied that he would spend the night outside, but would return in the morning. Baba did not accept this, saying that once he left the Manzil without signing the agreement, he left forever and should not come back. Thereafter, all the men went down to their rooms for the night, while Baba had a private talk with Asar.

In the morning the mandali found that Asar had signed the agreement at eleven o'clock the previous night and had then left. Above his signature, he had made this qualifying remark: "I shall follow as far as I can." This made his return permissible if he so desired.

Manzil-e-Meem

The mandali left Bombay on the night of 19 October for Sakori; every man went except Khak Saheb and Ghani, who stayed behind with Baba. They arrived in Sakori the next morning, and Upasni Maharaj sat with them for a long time, telling them many stories and issuing certain instructions. The main point of his advice was that under any circumstance, through thick and thin, the mandali should hold firmly to Baba:

Listen to what Merwan says and obey his orders. By doing so, you will be troubled to some extent, but you should try to bear it cheerfully.