Fragments of Light and Longing: A Journey Through Love, Pain and Grace

by Asim Tarafder

Fragments of Light and Longing is a journey into the unguarded chambers of the human heart—where love trembles, sorrow breathes, and memory refuses to fade. In this haunting and deeply intimate collection, Asim Tarafder weaves poems that echo with yearning, forgiveness, quiet ache, and the fragile grace that survives even the darkest storms.

Born originally in Bengali and delicately reimagined in English, these poems carry the pulse of two languages, two emotional worlds. Each verse unveils a moment of truth—of a heart waiting at the edge of hope, of a soul searching for light in the ruins, of a lover walking through silence with nothing but faith to hold.

Here you will find the river of longing, the storms of separation, the stubborn tenderness of devotion, and the quiet miracle of healing. These poems do not simply speak—they resonate, they ache, they remember.

For anyone who has ever loved deeply, lost quietly, or carried a secret ache beneath the ribs, Fragments of Light and Longing offers a voice, a mirror, and a moment of solace.

Let these poems hold your hand through the darkness.
Let them guide you toward the light that waits within every longing.

63 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 18, 2025