And walked the path he walked.

 

I would be his shadow, follow every step,

 

And never let him go.

 

What if I heard the Prophet ﷺ,

 

Speaking to friend and foe.

 

I would write and learn his every word,

 

And spread them across the globe.

 

What if I spoke to the Prophet ﷺ,

 

And shared with him my thoughts.

 

I would live by every word he said,

 

Applying them one by one.

 

What if I stood with the Prophet ﷺ,

 

Fighting against his foes.

 

I would protect him against every (s)word and (ar)row,

 

Of the tongue and of the bow.

 

What if I saw the Prophet ﷺ,

 

Embracing me with his smile,

 

I would feel its glow shining through my life,

 

And forever be my guide.

 

So why now do I leave you, oh Prophet ﷺ,

 

When true dreams remain for those who love.

 

If truly I ever loved you so,

 

The heart will find what it seeks.

 

While the sayings of yours, oh Prophet ﷺ,

 

Like gems amongst the words,

 

Remain to guide us along the path,

 

Mina al-dhulumaati ila al-noor.

 

And your legacy remains, oh Prophet ﷺ,

 

With the scholars left on earth.

 

Inheritors of prophetic wisdom,

 

Preside to lead us forward.

 

We abandoned you for profit,

 

Chasing what the world can give,

 

Forgetting that joy is found with you,

 

In God’s everlasting bliss.

 

Now I return to you, oh Prophet ﷺ,

 

In this blessed city of light,

 

To pledge a change forever more,

 

And turn my face to God.

 

Peace and blessings to you, oh Prophet ﷺ,

 

For time and ever more.

 

To you we owe the greatest debt,

 

For all that you have brought.

 

And your family and friends, oh Prophet ﷺ,

 

Who showed us how to live,

 

They sought your love in all they did

 

To earn the love of God..

 

(In Shaa Allah)