I know the unspoken (and by "unspoken" I mean frequently spoken of) policy asking forumites to post photos of the entire piece... Well, I forgot. And I am not in possession of this knife, so I am unable to do so.
Nonetheless, I am hoping someone here can assist with this translation request. The knife in question is a short, stout, single-edged knife with what I would approximate to be a 3- 3 1/2 inch / 8 cm blade, with two, small fullers. The chiseled silver hilt and scabbard appeared Tibetan (or Bhutanese?), with a wound silver wire grip, not too dissimilar to this example shown here:
Here are the two photos of the inlaid inscription on the reverse of the blade:
This is the only marking on the blade... Is it a date? Is it Arabic?
I am truly regretful for not having the presence of mind to take a couple photos of the entire knife, but there is nothing I can do about it now, and it will be some time before I have a chance to see it again... Thank you in advance to anyone who can be of assistance.