The Singing Sword | السَّيْفُ المُغَنِّي
"A legendary sword that sings before battle finds its way to an unlikely hero"
السَّيْفُ المُغَنِّي
The Singing Sword
الفصلُ الأَوَّلُ: أُسْطُورَةٌ قَدِيمَةٌ
Chapter One: An Ancient Legend
فِي قَلْعَةِ بَهْلا، كانَتْ هُناكَ أُسْطُورَةٌ عَنْ سَيْفٍ صَنَعَهُ حَدَّادٌ مَجْنُونٌ قَبْلَ أَلْفِ عامٍ. كانَ السَّيْفُ يُغَنِّي قَبْلَ كُلِّ مَعْرَكَةٍ!
In Bahla fortress, there was a legend about a sword made by a mad blacksmith a thousand years ago. The sword would sing before every battle!
قِيلَ إِنَّ السَّيْفَ يَخْتارُ صاحِبَهُ، وَيَرْفُضُ مَنْ لا يَسْتَحِقُّهُ. وَقِيلَ إِنَّهُ مَدْفُونٌ فِي مَكانٍ سِرِّيٍّ، يَنْتَظِرُ بَطَلاً حَقِيقِيًّا.
It was said the sword chose its master and rejected those unworthy. And it was said to be buried in a secret place, waiting for a true hero.
كَثِيرُونَ بَحَثُوا عَنْهُ، لَكِنَّ أَحَدًا لَمْ يَجِدْهُ.
Many searched for it, but no one found it.
الفصلُ الثَّانِي: الفَتَى الضَّعِيفُ
Chapter Two: The Weak Boy
عاشَ فِي بَهْلا فَتًى يُدْعَى حَمْدانَ. كانَ صَغِيرًا وَنَحِيفًا، يَسْخَرُ مِنْهُ الآخَرُونَ. كانَ أَبُوهُ قَدْ ماتَ، وَتَرَكَ لَهُ فَقَطْ قِطْعَةَ أَرْضٍ صَغِيرَةٍ.
In Bahla lived a boy named Hamdan. He was small and thin, and others mocked him. His father had died, leaving him only a small piece of land.
ذاتَ يَوْمٍ، بَيْنَما كانَ يَحْفُرُ فِي أَرْضِهِ، وَجَدَ صُنْدُوقًا حَدِيدِيًّا قَدِيمًا. فَتَحَهُ فَوَجَدَ سَيْفًا غَرِيبًا!
One day, while digging in his land, he found an ancient iron box. He opened it and found a strange sword!
حِينَ لَمَسَ السَّيْفَ، بَدَأَ يُغَنِّي! لَحْنٌ حَزِينٌ وَجَمِيلٌ، كَأَنَّهُ يَبْكِي فَرَحًا بِاللِّقاءِ.
When he touched the sword, it began to sing! A sad and beautiful melody, as if weeping with joy at the reunion.
الفصلُ الثَّالِثُ: الغَزْوُ المُفاجِئُ
Chapter Three: The Sudden Invasion
بَعْدَ أَسابِيعَ، جاءَ غُزاةٌ مِنَ البَحْرِ. هاجَمُوا القَرْيَةَ وَالمُقاتِلُونَ قَلِيلُونَ.
Weeks later, invaders came from the sea. They attacked the village and fighters were few.
أَمْسَكَ حَمْدانُ السَّيْفَ، وَفَجْأَةً بَدَأَ السَّيْفُ يُغَنِّي بِصَوْتٍ عالٍ! لَحْنٌ حَماسِيٌّ يَمْلَأُ القُلُوبَ شَجاعَةً!
Hamdan grabbed the sword, and suddenly it began to sing loudly! An enthusiastic melody filling hearts with courage!
شَعَرَ حَمْدانُ بِقُوَّةٍ غَرِيبَةٍ تَسْرِي فِي جَسَدِهِ. الفَتَى الضَّعِيفُ صارَ مُحارِبًا لا يُقْهَرُ!
Hamdan felt a strange power flowing through his body. The weak boy became an invincible warrior!
الفصلُ الرَّابِعُ: البَطَلُ الجَدِيدُ
Chapter Four: The New Hero
قادَ حَمْدانُ المُقاتِلِينَ بِسَيْفِهِ المُغَنِّي. الغُزاةُ رَعِبُوا مِنَ اللَّحْنِ الغَرِيبِ وَمِنَ الفَتَى الَّذِي يُقاتِلُ كَالعاصِفَةِ.
Hamdan led the fighters with his singing sword. The invaders were terrified by the strange melody and by the boy who fought like a storm.
هُزِمَ الغُزاةُ وَهَرَبُوا. صارَ حَمْدانُ بَطَلاً.
The invaders were defeated and fled. Hamdan became a hero.
سَأَلُوهُ: «مِنْ أَيْنَ لَكَ هَذِهِ القُوَّةُ؟»
They asked him: "Where did you get this power?"
قالَ: «السَّيْفُ لا يُعْطِي القُوَّةَ. إِنَّهُ يُوقِظُ القُوَّةَ المَوْجُودَةَ فِينا. كُلُّنا أَبْطالٌ، لَكِنَّنا نَنْسَى.»
He said: "The sword does not give power. It awakens the power within us. We are all heroes, but we forget."
وَبَقِيَ السَّيْفُ المُغَنِّي مَعَ عائِلَةِ حَمْدانَ، يُغَنِّي كُلَّما اقْتَرَبَ خَطَرٌ.
And the singing sword remained with Hamdan's family, singing whenever danger approached.
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