Allah had not yet conceived the formula of ‘Be and it became’, nor was any soul fitted with limbs and flesh, nor as a matter of that, was the soul of Adam assigned a skeleton; O friend! it was then that I had come to know you personally, my Beloved!
TRADITION: ‘I was appointed apostle before Hazrat Adam’s mould was clothed with flesh’.
بلند آسمان پیش قدرت خجل
تو مخلوق و آدم ہنوز در آب و گل
(Saadi)
Even though the sky is high, it is diffident before your high status. You were created when Adam was still a mere mould of clay.
پیش از ہمہ شاہان غیور آمدۂ
ہر چند کہ آخر بظہور آمدۂ
اے ختم رسل قرب تو معلومم شد
دیر آمدۂ کہ از راہ دور آمدۂ

You preceded all holy kings (i.e. Prophets) even though physically you came last of them. O final Prophet! Your high station is explained by the fact that you came last because you came from afar.

6-Pronouncement of 'Be and Become,' was not there, nor limbs or flesh,
Adam had not yet taken physical shape,
It was the moment of my identification with you o beloved.