 According to Johns , the imagery in Buah Rindu is highly dependent on traditional Malay literature . Flowers are prominent . In some cases , such as when the lover in " Buah Rindu II " contemplates the clouds , as a " motif which is clearly derivative , but retold in Hamzah 's words is fresh and moving " . Amir 's terminology is likewise heavily influenced by classical Malay poetry . In " Hang Tuah " , for instance , the term <unk> is used to refer to the Portuguese who are attacking Malacca ; the same term can be found in classic texts such as Sejarah Melayu and Hikayat Hang Tuah . Other classic terms include <unk> and <unk> , rather than <unk> <unk> and <unk> ( warship and ship , respectively ) . 
