The city was still .... Soon the machinery would start working again, not out of any sense of purpose, but like a watch that is wound daily by someon… - Amit Chaudhuri

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The city was still .... Soon the machinery would start working again, not out of any sense of purpose, but like a watch that is wound daily by someone’s hand. Almost without any choice in the matter, people would embark upon the minute frustrations and satisfactions of their daily lives. It was in this moment of postponement that the azaan was heard, neither announcing the day nor keeping it a secret.