 Amir 's diction depends heavily on old Malay terms which saw little contemporary use . He also borrows heavily from other Indonesian languages , particularly Javanese and <unk> . The choice of words was influenced by the need for rhythm and metre , as well as symbolism related to particular terms . Ultimately , however , Amir is freer in his language use than traditional poets . Indonesian critic Bakri Siregar writes that the result is " a beautiful wordplay " . 
