If the Prophet Muhammad visited you

I WONDER...

If the 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 to him 
would be the very best; 
And you would keep assuring him, 
you're glad to have him there; 
Is 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 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 loud nasty word? 

Would you hide you 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 go right on doing the things 
you always do? 
Would you go 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 its usual pace 
And would you find it hard each meal 
to say a table grace? 

Would you keep up each and every 
prayer, without putting a frown? 
And would you always jump up early 
for prayer at dawn? 

Would you sing the songs you always do 
and read the books you read? 
And let him know 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 plan 
just 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 
for ever on and on? 
Or would you sigh with great relief 
when he at last was gone? 

It might be interesting to know 
the things you would do 
if the Prophet Muhammad, in person, 
came to spend some time with you. 

I wonder...

Poet: Unknown Muslim