Yataghan inscription translation please

Zifir · 29th January 2008, 04:55 PM

Efhitis, thanks for posting these pictures. I saw the first inscription on many yatagans. Every time it was half erased and I could not make any sense out of it. For the first time I have seen it written very clearly.

The first inscription is:
Yemliha, Mekselina, Mislina, Mernuş, Debernuş, Şazenuş, Kefeştatayuş, Kıtmir

These are the names of Eshab-i Keyf (Seven Sleepers) and their dog. I have no idea what is the significance of putting these names on a yatagan. Maybe someone from the forum can help on this subject.

The second inscription:

Sinn-i ‘adaya ya Rabb bu bıçağı kıl nişan
Sahibini daima muzaffer eyle olsun ‘alişan

This is a little bit literally translation, but I hope it makes sense:

May God make this knife a sign on the bossom of enemy
May God make the owner of this knife always glorious and illustrious

The third inscription:

Ey Bari Hoda bihakk hesti
Şeş çiz meram der feresti
'ilm-e 'amel ferah desti
iman-e man ten dorosti 'abd-e Muhammed

This is written in Persian. Maybe someone who knows Persian firstly, can correct my transcription and then be able to translate it. I know it is quite impossible for a native Persian speaker to make sense out of Persian as written and spoken by Turks

The fourth inscription:

Sene ihda aşer ve mieteyn ve elf
amel-e Mehmed sahib El-hac Muhammed

Year 1211 (1796-97)
made by Mehmed, owner Pilgrim Muhammed

29th January 2008, 04:55 PM	#2
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Efhitis, thanks for posting these pictures. I saw the first inscription on many yatagans. Every time it was half erased and I could not make any sense out of it. For the first time I have seen it written very clearly. The first inscription is: Yemliha, Mekselina, Mislina, Mernuş, Debernuş, Şazenuş, Kefeştatayuş, Kıtmir These are the names of Eshab-i Keyf (Seven Sleepers) and their dog. I have no idea what is the significance of putting these names on a yatagan. Maybe someone from the forum can help on this subject. The second inscription: Sinn-i ‘adaya ya Rabb bu bıçağı kıl nişan Sahibini daima muzaffer eyle olsun ‘alişan This is a little bit literally translation, but I hope it makes sense: May God make this knife a sign on the bossom of enemy May God make the owner of this knife always glorious and illustrious The third inscription: Ey Bari Hoda bihakk hesti Şeş çiz meram der feresti 'ilm-e 'amel ferah desti iman-e man ten dorosti 'abd-e Muhammed This is written in Persian. Maybe someone who knows Persian firstly, can correct my transcription and then be able to translate it. I know it is quite impossible for a native Persian speaker to make sense out of Persian as written and spoken by Turks The fourth inscription: Sene ihda aşer ve mieteyn ve elf amel-e Mehmed sahib El-hac Muhammed Year 1211 (1796-97) made by Mehmed, owner Pilgrim Muhammed Last edited by Zifir; 29th January 2008 at 05:28 PM.