The Seven Swords of Ibri | السُّيُوفُ السَّبْعَةُ فِي عِبْرِي
"Seven brothers must unite to defend their city with legendary swords forged by their ancestor"
السُّيُوفُ السَّبْعَةُ فِي عِبْرِي
The Seven Swords of Ibri
الفصلُ الأَوَّلُ: الإِرْثُ القَدِيمُ
Chapter One: The Ancient Legacy
فِي مَدِينَةِ عِبْرِي، كانَتْ هُناكَ أُسْطُورَةٌ قَدِيمَةٌ: صَنَعَ جَدٌّ عَظِيمٌ سَبْعَةَ سُيُوفٍ سِحْرِيَّةٍ، وَأَوْصَى أَنْ يَرِثَها سَبْعَةُ أَبْناءٍ إِذا جاءَ الخَطَرُ.
In the city of Ibri, there was an ancient legend: a great ancestor forged seven magical swords, and decreed they be inherited by seven sons when danger came.
مَرَّتِ الأَجْيالُ، وَظَنَّ النَّاسُ أَنَّ السُّيُوفَ مُجَرَّدُ حِكايَةٍ. لَكِنَّ عائِلَةَ آلِ سَعِيدٍ كانَتْ تَحْفَظُ السِّرَّ.
Generations passed, and people thought the swords were just a tale. But the Al-Sa'id family kept the secret.
وُلِدَ لِشَيْخِ العائِلَةِ سَبْعَةُ أَبْناءٍ ذُكُورٍ، وَكانَ هَذا عَلامَةً!
Seven sons were born to the head of the family, and this was a sign!
الفصلُ الثَّانِي: الغَزْوُ الكَبِيرُ
Chapter Two: The Great Invasion
جاءَ جَيْشٌ ضَخْمٌ مِنَ الغُرَباءِ، يُرِيدُ احْتِلالَ عِبْرِي. كانُوا آلافًا، وَالمُدافِعُونَ مِئاتٌ.
A huge army of foreigners came, wanting to occupy Ibri. They were thousands, and the defenders were hundreds.
جَمَعَ الأَبُ أَبْناءَهُ السَّبْعَةَ وَقالَ: «حانَ وَقْتُ السُّيُوفِ. تَعالَوْا مَعِي!»
The father gathered his seven sons and said: "The time of the swords has come. Come with me!"
نَزَلُوا إِلى سِرْدابٍ مَخْفِيٍّ تَحْتَ البَيْتِ. هُناكَ، عَلى جِدارٍ، عُلِّقَتْ سَبْعَةُ سُيُوفٍ تَتَلَأْلَأُ كَأَنَّها صُنِعَتْ أَمْسِ.
They descended to a hidden cellar under the house. There, on a wall, hung seven swords gleaming as if made yesterday.
الفصلُ الثَّالِثُ: المَعْرَكَةُ الأُسْطُورِيَّةُ
Chapter Three: The Legendary Battle
حَمَلَ كُلُّ أَخٍ سَيْفَهُ، فَشَعَرَ بِقُوَّةٍ غَرِيبَةٍ تَسْرِي فِي جَسَدِهِ.
Each brother took his sword and felt a strange power flowing through his body.
خَرَجُوا لِلْقِتالِ. كانُوا سَبْعَةً فَقَطْ، لَكِنَّهُمْ قاتَلُوا كَسَبْعِينَ! السُّيُوفُ تَقْطَعُ الحَدِيدَ كَالزُّبْدِ، وَالإِخْوَةُ يَتَحَرَّكُونَ كَجَسَدٍ واحِدٍ.
They went out to fight. They were only seven, but they fought like seventy! The swords cut iron like butter, and the brothers moved as one body.
رَأَى الغُزاةُ أَمامَهُمْ ما يُشْبِهُ الشَّياطِينَ، فَفَزِعُوا وَهَرَبُوا.
The invaders saw before them what seemed like demons, so they panicked and fled.
الفصلُ الرَّابِعُ: القَسَمُ الأَبَدِيُّ
Chapter Four: The Eternal Oath
اِنْتَصَرَتْ عِبْرِي، وَصارَ الإِخْوَةُ السَّبْعَةُ أَبْطالاً. لَكِنَّهُمْ أَقْسَمُوا أَنْ يَظَلُّوا مُتَّحِدِينَ.
Ibri was victorious, and the seven brothers became heroes. But they swore to remain united.
قالَ الأَخُ الأَكْبَرُ: «القُوَّةُ لَيْسَتْ فِي السُّيُوفِ. القُوَّةُ فِي أَنَّنا إِخْوَةٌ. لَوْ تَفَرَّقْنا، لَهُزِمْنا.»
The eldest brother said: "The power is not in the swords. The power is in our being brothers. Had we separated, we would have been defeated."
أَعادُوا السُّيُوفَ إِلى مَكانِها، وَنَقَلُوا السِّرَّ لِأَبْنائِهِمْ. وَإِلى اليَوْمِ، يُقالُ إِنَّ السُّيُوفَ تَنْتَظِرُ سَبْعَةَ إِخْوَةٍ جُدُدٍ.
They returned the swords to their place and passed the secret to their children. And to this day, it is said the swords await seven new brothers.
تَمَّتِ القِصَّةُ | The End