Later in the day, Shireen talked with Baba as he was seated on his gaadi after everyone had taken his darshan and garlanded him with flowers. Shireen said, “Merwan, now you are worshiped as God on earth. Since I am your mother, I should also be respected; and I tell you now that there is only one thing left I want in this world – you must get married!”
Baba silently laughed and then dictated in reply, “What you say is perfectly true, mother. You are on the same level with Mary the mother of Jesus, with Yeshoda the mother of Krishna.
You must be respected and you too will one day be worshiped, as it was through your womb that God has taken birth.
“As your son, I would never disobey you. Of course, I respect your wishes. However, in order to get married there must be a man and a woman. What am I to do? God has put me into such a state that I do not find anyone else in the world but me! I experience myself to be in all.
“When a man goes to a cinema and watches a movie of a beautiful actress on the screen, can he marry her? No, because she is only a two-dimensional image on the screen. Likewise, I see you all on the screen of Maya. How then can I get married?”
Shireen was sincere in her wish, and Baba’s reply made her weep. She had nothing else to say to counter his point.
Lord Meher, Original Publication, Bhau Kalchuri, Vol. 6, pp. 2110 – 2111.