In the valley of love, don't spread your wings, set down your foot;
walk this stage of the road without taking a single step.
People say: pick up your feet and leave.
I say: plant your feet and come closer.
Explanation: The paradox of walking without stepping suggests that love's journey is inward, not measured by ordinary movement. The poet inverts the crowd's advice to flee love, urging the seeker to stay and draw nearer.
Original · Persian
شمارهٔ ۲
در وادی عشق پر مکش منّت پا
بیگام درین مرحله شو ره پیما
مردم گویند پای بردار و برو
من میگویم که پای بگذار و بیا