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RSWORD 12th March 2005 04:58 PM
Translation assistance needed
 
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Can anyone make out the writing in the cartouche? Many thanks in advance for any translation assistance.

Kamil 13th March 2005 12:29 PM
Where the sword comes from? India/Pakistan? Afghanistan? The inscription seems to be in Urdu or Pashto, but I do not understand it.
Greetings

Ferguson 13th March 2005 03:35 PM
I think it says "This beautiful sword belongs with Steve. Send it to him immediately"

:D

Steve

RSWORD 13th March 2005 07:04 PM
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Steve,

You were so very close on the translation. :D
This is an Indian sword with a blade that has watering that is more Persian looking. Quite interestingly, on another forum, it was said to be a combination of Arabic/Farsi and they translated it as
"Seeing the Sind flooding everyday"
Does anyone know if this is a symbolic sentence or what? Pics of the sword and a close up of the watering.

derek 13th March 2005 07:22 PM
"Seeing the Sind flooding everyday"

Maybe a description based on the wootz pattern? Just a wild guess.
-d

Tim Simmons 13th March 2005 08:33 PM
I hope I am not going to take the wind out of your sails,but could this translation be related to the tension between Pakistan{sind} and India.The flooding might refer to blood. Tim

Rick 13th March 2005 08:46 PM
Another wild guess possibly a dedication " Watching the Sind flow always ." in the sense of guarding the border from invasion ?


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