I wonder

[Muxajabah]

I WONDER

If Prophet Muhammad visited you

Just for a day or two,

If he came unexpectedly,

I wonder what you'd do.

Oh, I know you'd give your nicest room

To such an honored guest,

 

And all the food you'd serve him,

Would be the very best,

And you would keep assuring him,

You're glad to have him there,

That serving him in your home,

 

Is joy beyond compare.

But ... when you saw him coming,

Would you meet him at the door?

With arms outstretched in welcome

To your visitor?

Or ... would you have to change your clothes

Before you let him in?

Or hide some magazines and put

The Qur'an where they had been?

 

Would you still watch the same movies?

 

On your TV set?

Or would you switch it off

 

Before he gets upset?

 

Would you turn off the radio?

And hope he hadn't heard?

And wish you hadn't uttered that last hasty word?

Would you hide your worldly music?

And instead take Hadith books out?

Could you let him walk right in?

 

Or would you have to rush about?

And, I wonder ... if the Prophet spent

A day or two with you,

Would you go right on doing the things

you always do?

 

And would you find it hard each meal

To say a table grace?

Would you keep up each and every prayer?

Without putting on a frown?

And would you always jump up early

 

For prayer at dawn?

 

And let him know the things on which

Your mind and spirit feed?

Would you take the Prophet with you?

Everywhere you plan to go?

 

Or, would you maybe change your plans

Just for a day or so?

 

Would you be glad to have him meet?

You're very closest friends?

Or, would you hope they stay away

Until his visit ends?

 

Would you be glad to have him stay?

Forever, on and on?

 

It might be interesting to know

The things that you would do,

 

If Prophet Muhammad, in person, came

To spend some time with you.