Some of them are meant to be humorous. In others, one might detect a Sufic flair, with more than one meaning. Such verses usually convey a universal truth, and thus remain eternally valid and relevant, in spite of changing circumstances in our lives. Poetry is the cream of speech That could embrace anything within reach. Like music, poetry expresses one s feelings on sentiments and moods.
Most languages have rules and conventional methods for writing poetry.
However these have often been ignored even by such giants in the field as William Shakespeare. I am not sure whether or not such a thing exists in the Maldivian Language. However, a considerable number of Raivaru and other forms of poetry in Divehi appear to be structured outside the norms prescribed by the old Pundits of our poetry. This is a consolation for me since my poems often deviate from the strictly conventional styles. My raivaru are a still more recent product.