There are so many freedom-movements recorded in the annals of the world history. Many of the movements got success culminating in the emergence of new Nations. The mankind has fought so many battles for achieving freedom. What is the real freedom? Freedom from the control of the five senses seems as the real freedom to the poet. Because mankind suffers a lot as man is enslaved by his senses and plunged in so many desires prompted by his senses. Trill attaining that freedom, man should be considered as a slave, according to the poet.
In this context the following poem may be read.
The force of the body
“Freedom is
My birthright”
Shouted the Jail!
The Life-Time prisoner,
Who was within,
Laughed at it.
This poem is an example for the intense desire of the poet to adopt mysticism. Abdul Rahman is an ardent learner and admirer of Tamil mystics, The Sidhdhars.He has a vast knowledge of the Sufi seers.
Instead of following the post-war modernism of
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