Attar on Muhammad

“Muhammad is the exemplar to both worlds, the guide of the descendants of Adam. He is the sun of creation, the moon of the celestial spheres, the all-seeing eye; The torch of knowledge, the candle of prophecy, the lamp of the nation and the way of the people; The commander-in-chief on the parade-ground of the Law; the general of the army of mysteries and morals; The lord of the world and the glory of 'But for thee'; ruler of the earth and of the celestial spheres...”