The quest of love has now reached a stage where there is neither any shade nor any footprint to be found.

Here, the poet describes reaching a profound and terrifyingly solitary phase of the romantic or spiritual quest. Love has brought the wanderer into an uncharted desert where there is neither sheltering shade for comfort nor any prior footprints to offer guidance. It beautifully captures the absolute loneliness of true passion, where there is no roadmap and you must forge your path entirely alone.