Bhalobesechilo Jara by Sayak Aman [Paperback]

"Placing one hand over another is not so easy,
Carrying it for a lifetime is even harder.
This thought is simple—who doesn’t know it?
Yet simple words are never that simple."

— Shankha Ghosh

"Ask the girl to imagine a butterfly.
Then, ask her to color it.
If she says the butterfly is red, be sure—she likes you.
If it's blue, you're a friend;
Yellow means a good friend;
Orange, green, and other bright colors mean she considers you close.
But if it's black, it's best to give up hope.

Do you feel like playing such a game... once more?
Bathed in a sliver of liquid moonlight, this book waits for you—
If you, too, belong to those... who once loved."