During the last days of his earth-life, Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj kept hinting to his devotees that he would soon depart from this world. He once surprised them by producing fire from his body. Seeing him enveloped in flames, they were afraid that he would perish in the fire. They shouted, wept and wailed but the fire soon disappeared and their hearts were set at rest for the time being. The memory of this strange occurrence would not leave them. This, they were sure, was a sign of the impending departure of Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj. Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj, through various other similar occurrences, hinted that his stay on earth would not be long. One of the prime devotees of Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj, Sanmukhbai, realising this, expressed her desire to go to the heavenly abode before his departure. She frankly declared that life for her would become meaningless and unbearable in his absence. "Bless me, Shahenshah Baba, that I may leave this world during your lifetime." Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj was gracious enough to grant her request. "Very well, Sanmukhi," said he, "Proceed before me. I shall follow you."
In the month of February 1949, one evening, blessed Sanmukhbai prepared tea for Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj and brought a cup to him. Barely taking two sips from it, he handed over the cup to her. Apprehending that he was dissatisfied with its taste, she hastened to prepare another cup of tea. The Master, seeing this, called the devotee back and said to her: "I would like you to drink this tea." Sanmukhbai, mighty pleased to be favoured thus, gulped it down. She little knew that Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj was showering upon her the blessing she had supplicated for some time earlier. No sooner than she finished taking the tea than she immediately fell at the feet of the Master. Her soul, leaving its cage of flesh and clay, blood and bones, winged its way to the Realm of the Spirit. Her desire to die during the lifetime of her Spiritual Master had been fulfilled. She would be in the World Beyond ready to receive her Master as soon as he entered it. Blessed was Sanmukhbai!
The time for the transition of Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj from this world had arrived. After the Partition, his heart had felt greatly grieved at the cruel sights he had witnessed. He had been saddened by the behaviour of the children of his motherland India. Had not humna beings descended to the level of ferocious animals the way they were fighting and killing one another mercilessly? Temples and mandirs were being razed to the ground. Sacred samadhis of saints and holy men were being uprooted. Verdant gardens and fertile fields were being ravaged. Were not the Hindus and the Muslims the children of the same sacred soil of India? Had they not drunk of the waters of the same rivers? Had they not partaken of the same grain of the same fields, vegetables and fruits of the same gardens? How could his tender heart bear to see them slaughtering one another? He got sick of the world. It lost all the charm for him. Owing to the rude and horrible shocks he had recently received, the world had ceased to become a home for him. He now longed to go back to his Eternal Home where love and peace reign supreme.
About four months prior to his departure, Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj informed his devotees that he would shed his mortal coil on the sacred Umavas day of the month of Vaisakhi. He even gave up taking food and medicines. Like the Jain munis, he prepared himself for the antim journey. Two days before bidding farewell to this world, he asked his devotee Jogilal to go to his own village an later proceed to Majnu Tillo, situated on the banks of the Jamuna river in Delhi and spend the rest of his life in the service of his ardent devotee Shahenshah Baba Gopaldas 'Talib'.
As prognosticated by him, Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj gave up his physical frame in the state of samadhi on the sacred day of Vaisakhi Umavas. With the sacred name of Sri Krishna on his lips, he entered Mahasamadhi. The news of his departure spread swiftly and reached several of his devotees, both Hindus and Muslims. As soon as they heard of the sad and tragic news, they rushed to his house with reverent hearts and tear-touched eyes to have his final darshan and blessings. Some of them even swooned when they saw the beloved of their hearts lying lifeless before them. They shuddered to think that they would no more behold their Majestic Monarch, their Shahenshah, that they would no more hear his familiar voice, that they would no more feel the tender touch of his holy hands.
Baba Gopaldas, the beloved disciple of Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj, had chosen 'Talib' as his nom-de-plume. It means a seeker and aspirant. True to his pen-name, he was indeed a 'Talib' for he always sought the favour and blessings of Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj in a spirit of humility. Spiritually evolved as Baba Gopaldas Talib was, Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj loved to call him Dervish Baba Gopaldas. In the year 1939, i.e. nineteen years prior to his passing away, Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj had indicated that his dargah and samadhi would be established at Majnu Tillo. In June 1949, a short time before the departure of Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj, Shahenshah Baba Gopaldas, proceeded to Delhi and occupied the Darvesh Asthan at Majnu Tillo. Bhai Jogilal joined him three or four months later. Abiding by the instructions of Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj, he served Shahenshah Baba Gopaldas till the last day of his earth-life. Bhai Jogilal expired in the year 1962.
Baba Gopaldas Talib has rendered remarkable service by getting renovated and decorated the sacred samadhi of Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj and by holding six melas every year in the Darvesh Asthan. Many devotees collect from different parts of India and abroad and participate in these melas. Nam-kirtan is held and bhajans are sung all the twenty four hours of the day and night, during the days of the melas. Langar is served on all these days for those that join the gathering. Baba Gopaldas Talib was on his feet practically throughout the day and night, personally supervising everything, inspiring the workers and volunteers to put their heart and soul into the work, and urging and goading those that slacken in their work. He considered it his religious duty to see that everyone who comes to the Majnu Tillo, especially on holy and festive days, goes away satisfied. Baba Gopaldas Talib had this firm faith that the blessings of Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj are upon these religious gatherings.