Finding Ghalib
Extended stay at Delhi was meant to be for sightseeing which included usual places where tourist flock. Hazarat Nizamuddin is also a station of Northen Railway. While taking some info about Nizamuddin from my host, he said you I could visit his tomb. And next to auliya's tomb lies some Mr Mirza Asad Ullah Khan Ghalib, he added. I was stupefied. I had completly forgotton about him. Ghalib resided in purani Delhi and his house still exists here.
After visiting Humayu's magnificant tomb I wandered through the bylanes where these tomb's are located. I need not asked for ay directions as flow of devotees guided me through the clutter of hawkers' stalls and butchers' shops. Atmosphere was filled with a mixture of strong rose fragrance, scent of itra and other unexplanable and unecognisable smells. However as I made my way further inside the lane, florists and other hawkers attacked me from all sides. Frankly I tried to ignore them but they were too aggresive. Scared, I ran in opposite direction and came out. Then an elderly gentleman escorted me inside to the shrine. Baba's tomb was covered with all sorts of cloth and flowers. Next to him rests his best disciple, Ameer Cusrow (or khushrow or kusro). However I couldn't find Mazar - e - Ghalib. No one seemed to be interested in it. A board outside had instructed me that tomb his family tomb lies in the marble enclosure. However it was difficult to locate. Poor soul is neglected to this extent even after his death. Ironically, the one who was deprived from a drop of wine, rest somewhere in the jungle of marble deorated tombs, untraceabe. I gave up my search and returned home.
Yeh na thi hamari kismat, ki visale yaa hota
Agar aur jite rahte, yahi intezar hota..
To meet my beloved friend was not in my fate
If longer I had lived, it would be more in wait
posted by Nikhil Rane @ 6:23 AM
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