Grave words

On a survey of city epitaphs

- Mayank Austen Soofi

A grave has limited dimensions, and yet possesses a sentimental scope without a limit—to the person whose loved one lies buried in the grave.

Itisa truth universally acknowledged that Delhi is a city of graves. Some neighbourhoods stand on former graveyards, such as Kaka Nagar. There is even a 5-star hotel standing upon an ex-gabristan, (but we won't name it!). One city locality takes the cake—it is called Mohalla Qabristan. Here's a survey of select graves spread across Delhi’s many graveyards. To be more precise, this isa tribute not to those graves, but to lines inscribed on the graves. These carefully considered words memorialise our fellow citizens who once walked around Delhi, as we do today.