In the poem, street cries Sarojini Naidu notes that as soon as the sun disappears below the horizon, even slaves begin imploring their owners for slumber. At the same time, they ask for the salaries that they are owed. These requests rise up along with the sun until all creatures on earth have worked through their daily cycles. Sarojini Naidu was an Indian poet and social reformer who fought for women's rights and abolished slavery. The poem is one of her poems from 1894 entitled "Dawn". It was written about the hardships faced by workers in its time and today still holds true for many people around the world. This short poem comes at a time when there is much talk about human dignity and freedom. But also when there is much suffering caused by the exploitation of some people by others. This poem tries to explain that without workers producing everything that we use every day, there would be no civilization at all. Therefore, they must be given proper payment for their work. Some modern-day versions of this poem include some new words here and there. For example, some people may add a line about how technology has only made our lives more difficult or something similar. However, Sarojini Naidu wanted to show that even though technology has improved some people will always need to work hard to make a living.