The poet, Dr Saragu Krishnamurthy, describes the arrival of his dear friend, and the effect it has upon him, in this poem.
The poet begins the poem by saying that he is lost as he is drowned in darkness. He calls out to his dear friend to come because he is like a ray of light. He tells his friend to take him into the sunlight and the moonlight of the soul. He says, my dear friend, take my sins · and convert them into blessings.
The poet tells his friend to turn the defeats of his mortal existence into victories. I (the poet) welcome you (his friend) by bowing my head. Come into my life like the Raaga Kalyaan (virtuous or auspicious) such that even all my past becomes praiseworthy. In this life full of thorns, arise like a gentle song in my burning heart.
The poet says that he has been waiting for his friend for many days. He has become frightened. In this selfish world, the poet says, you (his friend). are the only selfless (unselfish) friend that I have.
The poet tells his friend that in this world full of sadness, wickedness and wretchedness, he has been living through the devastating effect of lightning and storms on him. He tells his friend to come into his life as a clean and pure object such that the dust of his sins gets washed away.
The poet says that he wants his friend to give him release from all these things. He asks his friend to fill him with generosity and to remove restlessness from him. He wants his friend to fill his life with love.
