Tales of a Solitary Soul

What would you do??
If Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) 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
And having him in your own home
is joy beyond compare.

But ...
When you saw him coming
Did you meet him at the door
With arms outstretched in welcome
To your heavenly 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 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 you hadn’t heard,
And wish you hadn’t uttered
That last, loud hasty word?

Would you hide your worldly pastimes?
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
That you always say?
Would life for you continue
As it does from day to day?

Would your family conversation
Keep up its usual pace?
Or would you find it hard after each meal to thank
Your Lord with grace?

Would you keep up each prayer
Without putting on a frown?
And would you always jump up early
For the prayers at dawn?

Would you waste your precious, precious time
Reading the things 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 change your plans
Just for a day or so?

Would you be very glad to have him meet
Your very closest friends
Or would hope they would stay away
Until his visit ends?

Would you be very glad to have him stay
Forever on and on
Or would you sigh with great relief
When he, at last, was gone?

It would be interesting to know
The things you would do
If Prophet Muhammad in person
Came to visit you.
What would you do??