the watcher of the prisoner

the present article aims to investigate the background and casts light on a social and cultural forgotten tradition that has been reflected through a complex simile as well as illusory words in the following couplet of the survived rudaki's poems. behind the clouds, the sun makes appear its face now and then like a prisoner passing by her watcher according to the findings of this article, the watcher (raghib) is a professional man whom the noble families employ for training and looking after their children. the prisoner (hesari) means a beautiful beloved who hides her charming and sun-like face behind the veil. without considering this tradition, rudaki's verse would be missed its delicacy and elegance.