At night came Gabriel, and filled with joy
He called: "Wake up, you leader of the world!
Get up, leave this dark place and travel now
To the eternal kingdom of the Lord!
The world is all excited for your sake,
The Cherubs are tonight your lowly slaves,
And messengers and prophets stand in rows
To see your beauty in this blessed night.

Buraq was now brought near, as lightning swift—
God had created him from His pure light,
From head to toe enlivened by God's light—
And from wind he learned swiftness and speed.
The Prophet mounted him in time and space;
He left this place for "Where there is no place."
There rose a tumult in the greatest Throne:
"Here comes the first, the full moon of the worlds!"

He saw the prophets on his road in line
To tell him of the mysteries divine…
When Jesus saw him, lofty and sublime,
He made him then unique in Poverty.
Then, when he felt the nearness of the Friend,
He went to see the presence of the Friend.

His faithful guide, this mighty Gabriel,
Stayed there behind; but Mustafa went on,
Soon drawing closer to the Royal Hall.
The Prince turned now to Gabriel and asked:
"Why do you stay behind? Come with me now!"
He answered: O, my King of mysteries,
I cannot further go, cannot proceed!
 Should I proceed a hair's breadth in my flight,
My wings would burn in God's consuming light!
But you must go toward the Friend Supreme,
For it befits to you to be so close!

Proceeding farther he left this behind
And looked into the veils of the Unseen.
He saw no place, direction, reason, thought,
No Throne nor floor and not the dusty earth:
He saw the Non-Place without soul and eye—
He, in bewilderment, was hidden there.
When he perceived the end in the beginning,
He heard a call, a message from the Friend.
A call came from the Essence of the All:

"Leave soul and body, transitory one!
You, O My goal and purpose, enter now
And see my essence face to face, My friend!"
In awe, he lost his speech and lost himself—
Muhammad did not know Muhammad here,
Saw not himself—he saw the Soul of Souls,
The Face of Him who made the universe!
"You are My goal and purpose in creation
And what you wish, request it, Seeing Eye!"

Muhammad said: "Omniscient without How,
You inward secret, outward mystery—
You know my inter-most and dearest wish:
I ask you now for my community!
Sinful is my community, but, sure,
They are aware of You, Your boundless grace.
They know the ocean of Your love and grace—
How would it be if you forgave them all?"
Once more he was addressed by God Most High:
"I have forgiven altogether, friend:
You need not worry for your people, for
My boundless grace is greater than their sins."