The inscription is not clear, words run into each other etc. and it is incomplete.
The style of the inscription goes back to the Mamluks, though this does not necessarily mean that it is that old of course.
It looks like the following, but it is really a guess and should not be taken as definitive. I guess it is an extract from a poem
العلق(؟) لا الملطاء(؟) العمر لا
'A blood clot(?) rather than a penetrating wound(?), life rather than ..."
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