Relief-engraved shamshir

[ariel]

The grip widening toward the crossguard was an almost characteristic feature of Caucasian shamshirs ( khmali). Also , the animalistic pommel ( snake head?) suggests Daghestani origin.
Also, the depiction of a man in Сaucasian attire with a long kindjal supports the above origin.

Thus, I would suggest Daghestani work from Amuzgi, second half of the 19 century.

On the other hand, I do not remember another Caucasian sword with so profusely etched blade and cannot help with translation.

But it is not a modern fake, which by itself is a major plus in this day and age of Internet acquisitions.
I am sure you got yourself a nice, old and genuine Caucasian shamshir-like sword.

Is it my imagination of a photographic defect , i.e. a transverse line across the entire blade distal of the cartouche? Was the blade broken and re-welded prior to the etching? The lettering seems to be uninterrupted.