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CDLI Literary 000633, ex. 001 (P345323)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000633, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345323 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ni 02489 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | lu-bi-mu lu#-bi-mu lu-bi-mu | "Let me speak, let me speak! Let me speak!" |
| 2 | la-bi-mu la-bi#-mu# lal3 ama ugu-na-mu | Labium, labium! My honey of the mother who bore him |
| 3 | gesztin duru5-mu lal3 ku7-ku7#-mu ka lal3 ama-na-mu | My sweet wine, my sweet honey, my honeyed mouth of his mother |
| 4 | igi-za igi du8-ru-na-bi ma-du10 DU nin9-ki-ag2-mu | When you look at your face, it is sweet ... my beloved sister. |
| 5 | ka-za gu3 di-di-bi ma-du10 ka lal3 ama-na-mu | In your mouth, the shouting is sweet, my honey mouth of his mother. |
| 6 | nundum-za ne su-ub-bi ma-du10 DU nin9 ki-ag2-mu | Your ... is sweet ..., my beloved sister. |
| 7 | nin9-mu sze-za kasz-bi in-du10 ka lal3 ama#-na-mu | My sister, your barley and beer are sweet, my honey mouth of her mother |
| 8 | bappir-za gu2-me-ze2-bi# in-du10 DU nin9 ki-ag2-mu | Your beer is sweet ... my beloved sister |
| 9 | e2-a la-la-zu x x x x ka lal3 ama-na-mu | In the house, your lament ... honey, my mother. |
| 10 | nin9-mu la-la-zu x x# [...] x ki-ag2-mu | My sister, your radiance ... beloved |
| 11 | e2-zu szutum# x ak ka [lal3 ama-na]-mu# | Your house ... honey, my mother |
| 12 | za-e dumu lugal-la LA? x x x x x x-mu | You, the son of the king |
| 13 | mu-un-ti#-le-na mu-un-ti-le-na na-am2-erim2 ma-ku5-de3-en | Those who live, those who live <(what have I done?)> |
| 14 | szesz uru2 bar-ra mu-un-ti-le-nam na-am2-erim2 ma-ku5-de3-en | The brother who lives outside the city, we will kill him. |
| 15 | lu2-kur2-ra szu nu-mu-ni-in-du11-ga na-am2-erim2 ma-ku5-de3-en | (Sum) The enemy who did not give him a hand, you will kill me (Akk) You will not kill a stranger, I will kill you |
| 16 | lu2-kur2-ra sag nu-x# [...]-ba-a na-am2-erim2 ma-ku5-de3-en | A stranger who does not ... his head ..., you are to be cut off |
| 17 | {tug2}em3-lam2 sal-la ma-il2#-la-a-mu | My pure emlam garment that I carried |
| 18 | ki-ig-ga ag2-mu mu-lu [sza3-ab]-ma2? | Beloved, beloved of the heart, |
| 19 | x na-am2-erim2-ma [du5-mu-ra-an]-mar#-mar szesz i-bi2# [sa6-sa6]-mu# | Do not ... evil, brother, look at me with pleasure! |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | szesz-mu na-am2-erim2-ma du5-mu-ra-an-mar-mar szesz i-bi2 sa6-sa6-mu | My brother, don’t let it be forgotten for you, my brother, my beautiful eyes! |
| 2 | szu zi-da-zu gal4-la-ma2 de3-em-mar | May you place your right hand on my vagina! |
| 3 | gub2-bu-zu sag-mu-usz im-szi-ri | (Sum) When you stand, he trembles at your head (Akk) You stand, you thump in your head |
| 4 | ka-zu ka-ma2 um-me-te | Your mouth is the mouth of an expert. |
| 5 | szu-um-du-um-mu ka-za u3-ba-e-ni-dab5 | Šumdummu seized your mouth. |
| 6 | za-e ur5-ta na-am2-erim2 ma-ku5-de3-en | You, do not attack me from afar! |
| 7 | ur5-ra-am3 mu? munus-e-ne-kam szesz i-bi2 sa6-sa6-mu | It is the urra-priestess of the women, my brother with beautiful eyes |
| 8 | ul gur3-ru-mu ul gur3-ru-mu hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3 | My joyful one, my joyful one - your allure is sweet! |
| 9 | {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}haszhur-a ul gur3-ru-mu hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3 | The apple orchard is full of joy, your allure is sweet. |
| 10 | {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}mes-a gurun il2-la-mu hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3 | The me’a-tree, my raised fruit orchard, your allure is sweet. |
| 11 | du5-mu-zi-abzu ni2-te-na-ni hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3 | Dumuzi-abzu, his fearsomeness is sweet in your allure. |
| 12 | dim3 ku3-ga-mu dim3 ku3-ga-mu hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3 | My pure judgment, my pure judgment is your allure. |
| 13 | dim3 gesz-nu11-gal suh za-gin3 kesz2 hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3 | You are the one who binds your allure with a ziggurat of lapis lazuli, |
| 14 | bal-bal-e {d}inanna-kam | It is the balbale of Inanna. |
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