 In Buah Rindu , Amir shows an affinity for using traditional Malay poetic forms such as the quatrain , but unlike the highly fixed traditional forms , he mixes the rhyming patterns . The text is dominated by terms related to love and searching , and according to Dutch scholar of Indonesian literature A. Teeuw the collection is united by a theme of longing . Johns states that the imagery in Buah Rindu is dependent on traditional Malay literature , and that Amir 's terminology is heavily influenced by classical Malay poetry . The author 's use of language is also notably coloured by Javanese terms and ideas , and another source of influence appears to be Indian literature , with references to Hindu gods and goddesses . 
