I Follow Barefoot...by Hafiz

I Follow Barefoot

I long for You so much
I follow barefoot Your frozen tracks

That are high in the mountains

That I know are years old.

I long for You so much
I have even begun to travel
Where I have never been before.

Hafiz, there is no one in this world
Who is not looking for Beloved.

Everyone is trudging along
With as much dignity, courage
And style

As they possibly
Can.

~ Hafiz
From 'The Subject Tonight is Love -
60 wild and sweet poems of Hafiz'
Versions by Daniel Ladinsky