help with farsi translation
 

Hi,
Was looking for help to decipher an inscription on a pesh kabz. I believe it is farsi - so if anyone could help, it would be much appreciated! If you can help, let me know and I will send over images directly

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psingh:

Please post your pictures here as attachments. Requests for translations require a picture also of the entire item as well as the inscription--please see the sticky thread at the top of the Ethnographic Forum page.

Ian.

here are some images. its on the hilt of a 18th century (possibly earlier) pesh kabz.

These verses are in Ottoman Turkish, I have seen them on one other piece but I cannot remember where! Here they are copied with mistakes. They compare the dagger’s blade to the shining crescent moon:

“Your dagger is the crescent moon in the sky of the world of compassion,
Your dagger is hidden in the blade’s dark-blue clothing.”

The last post saved multiple times for some reason

could you break it down for me please? e.g. what is written in the first image, second, third? just so i know which is which.

Also, does the reference to 'dark blue clothing' mean anything in particular?

also, is the inscription from the Quran or in some form related to it/ or the teachings of Islam? it would be interesting to know the direct meaning of this inscription - especially if you have seen it on another one before!

Please show us the whole knife!

do you happen to know what the inscription might be trying to tell us? is it a verse from the quran or part of islamic ideology? here is a full image...(Reference to items for sale are not permitted in the Discussion Forums--please read the Rules at the top of the Forum Page).