I Wonder by Sister Camilia Badr

I wonder

If prophet Muhammad visited you 

Just for a day or two 

If he came unexpectedly, 

I wonder what you would do. 

Oh I know you'd give your nicest room 

To such an honoured guest, 

And all the food you'd serve to him, 

Would be your 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 Quran where they had been? 

Would you still watch X-rated movies, 

On your TV set? 

Or would you rush to 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, 

The last loud, hasty word? 

 Would you hide your worldly music 

And instead take hadith books out? 

Could you let him walk right in, 

Or would you rush about? 

And I wonder...if the prophet spent 

A day or two with you 

Would you right on doing the things 

You always do? 

Would you right on saying the things 

You always say? 

Would life for you continue 

As it does from day to day? 

Would your family conversation 

Keep up its usual pace? 

And would you keep up each and every prayer

 Without putting on a frown? 

 And would you jump up early 

For prayers at dawn? 

Would you sing the song you always sing? 

And read the books you read? 

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 may be change you plans J

ust for a day or so? 

 Would you be glad to have him meet 

Your very closest friends? 

Or would you hope they'd stay away 

Until his visit ends? 

Would you be glad to have him stay, 

Forever on and on? 

Or would you sigh with great relief 

When he at last was gone? 

It might be interesting to know 

The things that you would do 

If the prophet Muhammad, in person, came 

To spend some time with you. 

The beautiful poem above was retrieved from a magazine (probably Islamic Horizon-- but I am not too sure though) back in the late 80's when I was studying in the USA.