"No matter how far I stray from you, I come back to you. And you'll stand in front me on your day of birth, and offer to shake my hand with your blessed right hand, as peers..

And you'll accept that I won't kiss your hand, or bow to you, but offer my hand to shake yours, and you smile. And I smile..

And I tell you "I strayed away", and you tell me "But you still love me, more than any other"..

You'll tell me that I understood you rightfully, and I'll tell you that I made sure of that for my sake before it was for yours..

Someone will yell from behind me: "He's not one of your followers!". And you'll gently smile and say: "When was I ever seeking followers?"

And I'll rush and say: "I was never a follower", and you'll pat on my shoulder and say: "I understand that.. I understand that.."

They'll wonder in suspicion about our long stand together, and our longer chats together, and they'll bad word me specifically.. Those envious..

But you'll see it clear on their faces, as if by true divine revelation, and you'll preach them: "Oh those of you who vocalise belief, yet never enact it, know that those who do good deeds to humanity are our kins, and those who loved people and loved kindness are loved back by us.."

And some of their faces will turn, and darken in anger or confusion, and you'll whisper to me: "that's why I loved you more than any one other.."

And I'll try to preach them like you do, but you'll stop me out of pity and say: "That won't do any good, Hamza, no use of it. They won't accept you like this.. Neither the Christians nor the Jews will take you as their own, either, until you believe in what they believe.."

And I reply "Not even the Muslims?"

To which you'll answer "not even the Muslims.."

I'll shake your hands when the sun sets on your day of birth. And you'll grip harder on my hand as you say: "Be in your people as I was in mine.."

I won't promise you that, but i promise you'll be a symbol and a role model always.. always.. and the sun will set.. and you'll wave your hands at me from a far, as you disappear into the horizon.."