 Dutch scholar of Indonesian literature A. Teeuw writes that this collection is united by a theme of longing , which Jassin expands on : Amir is longing for his mother , longing for his loves , and longing for his homeland . All are referred to as " <unk> " ( beloved ) in turn . These longings , Teeuw writes , are unlike the religious overtones of Nyanyi Sunyi : they are more worldly , grounded in reality ; Jassin notes another thematic distinction between the two : unlike Nyanyi Sunyi , with its clear depiction of one god , Buah Rindu explicitly puts forth several deities , including the Hindu gods Shiva and Parvati and abstract ones like the god and goddess of love . 
