A close follower of Gumnami Baba found him in a sombre mood one day and asked him whether he was angry. The Baba replied in Bangla: ‘Jaar bhai thekey bhai neyi, Ma thekey Ma neyi, Desh thekey desh neyi, jaar adhikar neyi. Taar ki rag hotey parey? Taar sudhu hotey parey abhiman.’ (‘Can a man who does not have brothers in spite of having them, who does not have a mother in spite of having her, who does not have a country or any rights, can such a person be angry? He can only have a deep sense of hurt.
