City Walk –Weeping Fig Way, Near Humayun’s Tomb Walks by The Delhi Walla - June 19, 2013June 19, 20131 The tree-lined path. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] The narrow dust track is guarded on both sides by the weeping fig (Ficus benjamina). The path is so small that you could walk its entire length in two minutes. Situated in the semi-wild garden outside the entrance of Humayun’s Tomb, this tree-lined corridor is one of the most beautiful places in Delhi. It is like a city secret but it is not naturally secretive. Nearby in the grassy expanse, boys play cricket and picnicking families lounge. The trail remains hidden within the weeping fig, so named because its branches are said to hang down in the manner of a weeping person. The tree has wide aerial roots; it shoots out