Another questioned, "You said at Meherabad that whatever befalls anyone, such as illness or accident along the way, you will not look behind but go on and on. You will not wait for anyone."

"Remember that I am as weak and feeble in health as any one of you. Who knows, I may fall ill and you will have to attend to me.

"In case anyone falls ill or suffers a mishap, we of course will help that person to recover and recoup. We will not leave him to the mercy of fate and the elements. If, however, the illness proves to be long and not possible of immediate cure — such as typhoid or paralysis — then we go on, leaving the disabled one behind, after making suitable arrangements."

"Can you give us some tangible idea of what this New Life means, and how it will in fact turn out?"

"I have a very hazy picture of this New Life before my mind's eye. I do not know the details myself. Suppose you have an image of a beautiful woman in your mind, whom you are about to meet, and you are looking forward to the meeting. If realized [actualized], it will be your first such experience. Then it will be almost impossible to ascertain and determine beforehand how things will shape themselves, and how details will work out. This is the New Life that I visualize for you and me."

"Has such a 'New Life' ever been undertaken by anyone else in the past, or is this your original idea?"

"I do not know and therefore I cannot say anything more than this: This is it, whatever it is. I want all of you to come along with me and remain with me to the end. If none of you come, I go alone — there is no turning back."

"What do you mean by saying 'to the end?' This implies that there is an end to this New Life."

"By end I mean aimlessness," Baba replied. "This New Life that I visualize, if it turns out to be true, has no end worth being called so."

At this point, Baba asked Ghani to read the few lines of poetry Baba had composed describing the New Life:

This will be the ultimate result of the New Life:

No one will have anything to do with anyone else!

There will be no food, no sleep, no comfort.