The poem encourages children to go to the masjid, or mosque, with their family for prayers. It describes the masjid as a wonderful place to visit where you can stand and pray together, meet friends and teachers, and listen to the imam. The masjid is presented as a special place made for everyone to go together as a family and community.

1. UPSY DAISY
Upsy Daisy, now don’t be lazy,
it’s time to go/come to the Masjid.
Wash your face up, and pick the pace up,
it’s time to go to the Masjid.
Help your mother/father to get your
brother,
it’s time to go to the Masjid.
It’s a wonderful/beautiful place to go,
as a family.
We’ll be standing,
all together in prayer.
We’ll meet all our friends/students
when we are there.
We’ll be standing,
all together in prayer.
We’ll meet all our friends/teachers
when we/you are there.
So, Upsy Daisy, now don’t be lazy,
it’s time to go/run to the Masjid.
We’ll greet everyone with Selam
when we’re at the Masjid.
Listen/Speak carefully to the Imam,
when we’re at the Masjid.
It’s a wonderful place to go/visit,
made for you and meee.
We’ll be standing,
all together in prayer.
We’ll meet all our friends/sisters
when we are there.
We’ll be standing,
all together in prayer.
We’ll meet all our friends
when we are there.
So, Upsy Daisy, now don’t be lazy,
it’s time to go to the Masjid.
First we’ll sit and read/listen Qur’an,
when we’re at the Masjid.
Next we pray with everyone,
when we’re at the Masjid.
It’s a nice/wonderful place to go,
a wonderful place to beee.
We’ll be standing,
all together in prayer.
We’ll meet all our/my friends
when we are there.
We’ll be standing,
all together in prayer.
We’ll meet all our friends
when we are there.
Küçükçekmece AİHL, 5B
15 November 2012