These eyes of mine keep watch along the road of waiting,
and this ear of mine listens for a loved one's words.
At whom else should I look, and from whom should I hear,
when both of these exist in me only for one purpose?
Explanation: The 'road of waiting' is an idiom for longing and anticipation; the poet's eyes and ears serve only the beloved.
Original · Persian
شمارهٔ ۱
این دیده به راه انتظاریست مرا
وین گوش به گفتگوی یاریست مرا
دیگر سوی که بینم و از که شنوم
این هر دو چو از برای کاریست مرا