It is only the fervor of longing that carries me along the path of love; otherwise, due to extreme weakness, walking even two steps would have been difficult.
The poet captures the miraculous power of passion over physical frailty. In truth, he is so weak and worn down by life that walking even two simple steps would be an impossible ordeal. Yet, it is the sheer momentum of longing that sweeps him forward, turning what should have been an exhausting journey into an effortless drift carried by the currents of love.
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