Faiz "Prayer"

In his poem "Prayer," Faiz calls for a collective prayer to "smooth today's venom with sweets of tomorrow." He asks everyone to join in and collectively call out to a higher power to improve the issues that individuals might be presently dealing with. He clearly has firm beliefs in the abilities and powers of this higher authority and has faith that they can better everything. He also writes "may there be... courage to men whose hands tyranny's sword hovers over, to fend off the murderous hand." He asks for strength for those who lack it, and love for those whom have been hurt by "truth's potent word." It is his prayer for all those who are dealing with pain from the actions of others, whether it be love, war, or inequality. The poem is essentially a call for action to ease the pain of all mankind that is suffering.