In order to understand this poem, it is important to understand the role that Almustafa plays in the source text The PROPHET. The Prophet is one who is in possession of a higher KNOWLEDGE than the average human being. He is aware of the solution to the mysteries of this WORLD, and he can also provide useful advice in order to make man’s life on earth better. Almustafa fulfils this role well. When the group that stops him from boarding the ship home asks him for his opinion on various aspects of human life and relationships, he does not so much provide new information as to make them keenly aware of what they already KNOW in their hearts. He helps them see that they are also enlightened beings and they should be confident enough to be self-sufficient. That is what he does in this poem as well.
He defines friendship and also advises the men on how to treat their friends. He says that a friend is your resort, whom you can always depend on for the most basic of needs. He says that the absence of your friends should not upset you, but rather make you contemplate why you value him. He says that friendship can communicate nonverbally and that it ought to be unconditional. He also says that friendship is not something to pursue in your spare time but something that is an essential part of your life. He also says that friendship can provide relief from the adversities that life throws in our path. This is good advice and tells the men how to incorporate their friends into their LIVES and how to keep them there as well.

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