Strength Of The Soul Poem by Swatantryaveer Savarkar

On July 8,1910, Savarkar made his historic escape by leaping into the ocean when the S. S. Morea, the ship extraditing him to Bombay, was docked in Marseilles, France. Now willing to relinquish their "prize" his guards, breaking the International Law of Jurisdiction, kidnapped him back to the ship.
From then on he was largely handcuffed and confined to his cabin. He was restrained by two guards even when he was brought out for a short while to breathe fresh air. His cabin was kept well lit throughout the night. Light would be continuously shone on his face. This robbed him of any peace and privacy. One night, the guards vacated the portion of the ship where he was housed. Savarkar sensed that the guards were planning to attack him. Even as he was lost in a trance, Savarkar saw a pistol hanging out from the pocket of a guard's trouser as it lay hanging on the wall opposite him. Should they attack him, he would use the pistol to finish his attackers and then take his own life, thought Savarkar.
In this despondent situation, Savarkar composed the following Marathi poem. This invigorated him.