Ottoman Kilij in a Greek scabbard.

kwiatek · 1st July 2021, 11:22 PM

Side A

In the large cartouche, in two lines, a Turkish couplet

Olunca düşman-ı küffar nümayan
Yararım sinesini ya lutf-ı yezdan

“When the infidel enemy appears
I cleave his breast, O God’s Grace!”

In the oblong cartouche above it, in Arabic

ya allah

“O God!l”

SIDE B

In the oblong cartouche nearest the hilt, in Arabic

tawakkaltu ‘ala allah

“I put my trust in God”

In the roundel above it

sahibuhu muhammad bin khwaja hasan gürci

“Its owner Muhammad bin Khwaja Hasan Gürci (Mehmed bin Hoca Hasan Gürci)”

In the oblong cartouche above it

ma sha’a allah

“What God has willed”

1st July 2021, 11:22 PM	#6
kwiatek Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 153	Side A In the large cartouche, in two lines, a Turkish couplet Olunca düşman-ı küffar nümayan Yararım sinesini ya lutf-ı yezdan “When the infidel enemy appears I cleave his breast, O God’s Grace!” In the oblong cartouche above it, in Arabic ya allah “O God!l” SIDE B In the oblong cartouche nearest the hilt, in Arabic tawakkaltu ‘ala allah “I put my trust in God” In the roundel above it sahibuhu muhammad bin khwaja hasan gürci “Its owner Muhammad bin Khwaja Hasan Gürci (Mehmed bin Hoca Hasan Gürci)” In the oblong cartouche above it ma sha’a allah “What God has willed”