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CDLI Literary 000347 (Dumuzi's Dream) composite (P469528)

Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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Designation	CDLI Literary 000347 (Dumuzi's Dream) composite
ID	P469528
Language	Sumerian
Period	Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Genre	Literary

Transliteration (ATF)

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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.

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1	sza3-ga-ni er2 im-si edin-sze3 ba-ra-e3	She sheds tears in her heart, she leaves the steppe.
2	gurusz sza3-ga-ni er2 im-si edin-sze3 ba-ra-e3	The young man in his heart wept, he left the steppe.
3	{d}dumu-zi sza3-ga-ni er2 im-si edin-sze3 ba-ra-e3	Dumuzi wept in his heart and left the steppe.
4	gidru gu2-na mu-un-di-la2 i-lu mu-un-du-du	He carried a scepter on his neck, he laments.
5	i-lu gar-u3 i-lu gar-u3 edin i-lu gar-u3	A lament, a lament. The steppe, an a[lament].
6	edin i-lu gar-u3 ambar inim gar-u3	The steppe is filled with lament, the marshes are filled with words.
7	al-lub i7-da girid2 i-lu gar-u3	“Loading in the river, making laments,
8	bi2-za-za i7-da inim gar-u3 ama-gu10 inim he2-em-me	... in the river, may he speak a word to my mother.
9	ama-gu10 {d}dur7-tur-gu10 inim he2-em-me	May my mother and Durtur speak a word
10	ama-gu10 nig2 5(disz)-am3 inim he2-em-me	May my mother speak a 5th thing!
11	ama-gu10 nig2 1(u)-am3 inim he2-em-me	May my mother speak ten things.
12	u4-da u4 ug5-ge-gu10 nu-un-zu	The storm, the storm that killed me did not know.
13	edin ama ugu-gu10 inim mu-e-de3-zu-un	In the steppe, my mother who bore me, you speak a word.
14	nin9 ban3-da-gu10-gin7 er2-gu10 he2-sze8-sze8	Like my younger sister, may she weep over me.
15	u4 ul-e ba-nu2 u4 ul-e ba-nu2 sipa u4 ul-e ba-nu2	He lies down in the olden days, he lies down on the oldened days, the shepherd lies down at the newen days.
16	sipa u4 ul-e ba-nu2-gin7 ma-mu2-de3 ba-nu2	Like a shepherd who lies down in distant days, he lies down to me.
17	i-im-zi ma-mu2-da i-im-bu-lu-uh2 u3-sa2-ga-am3	He grew up with me, he was frightened by me.
18	igi-ni szu bi2-in-kin nig2-me-gar sug4-ga-am3	he had his eye set upon it, it was a solitary thing.
19	tum2-mu-un-ze2-en tum2-mu-un-ze2-en nin9-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze2-en	Bring it, bring it! Bring it! <(My) sister, come!>
20	{d}gesztin-an-na-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze2-en nin9-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze2-en	Bring me my Geštinana, bring me my sister!
21	dub-sar im zu-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze2-en nin9-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze2-en	Bring me my scribe, bring me my sister!
22	nar en3-du zu-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze2-en nin9-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze2-en	Bring me my singer who knows songs, bring me my sister!
23	lu2-ban3-da sza3 inim-ma zu-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze2-en nin9-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze2-en	Let me bring the libanda priest who knows my words, let me bring my sister.
24	um-ma sza3 ma-mu2-da zu-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze2-en nin9-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze2-en	The mother who knows my heart, bring it! Bring it! My sister!
25	ma-mu2 ga-mu-un-na-bur2	I want to burst my seed for him.
26	ma-mu2-da nin9-gu10 ma-mu2-da sza3 ma-mu2-da-ga2	... my sister ..., my heart ...
27	{u2}numun2 ma-ra-zi-zi {u2}numun2 ma-ra-mu2-mu2	He spreads out the date palms for you, he grows the dates for you.
28	gi dili du3-e sag ma-ra-an-sag3-ge	He struck the head with a single reed
29	gi dili-dili du3-e dili ma-ra-an-ba9-re6	He brought a single reed for you.
30	{gesz}tir-ra gesz an-gin7 ni2-bi ma-ra-an-zi-ga	The forest, like a tree of heaven, rose up for you
31	ne-mur ku3-ga2 a mu-da-an-de2	He watered the holy nēmur.
32	{dug}szakir3 ku3-ga2 du5-bi ba-ra-an-ba9-re6	In my pure churn they did not bring their children.
33	{gesz}an-za-am ku3-gu10 {gesz}gag-ta la2-a {gesz}gag-ta ba-ra-an-si-ig	My holy throne was bound from the peg, he smashed it with a peg.
34	{gesz}ma-nu-gu10 u2-gu mu-da-an-de2	My bed he stretched out for me.
35	{d}nin-ninna2{muszen}-ta-e ga2 udu-ka sila4 szu ba-ni-ib-ti	Ninninna took a lamb from the sheep-pen.
36	sur2-du3{muszen}-e gi dub-ba-na-ka buru5{muszen} szu ba-ni-ib-ti	The surdu bird sat on the reed mat of his tablet, and the sparrows took it away.
37	masz2-ud5-da-gu10 sun4 za-gin3-bi sahar-ra ma-ra-an-gid2-e	My nanny goat, whose lapis lazuli is stretched out in the dust.
38	udu-utua2-gu10 a2 gur-gur-ra-bi ki ma-ra-ab-hur-hur-re	My sheep, whose arms are bound, tremble for you.
39	{dug}szakir3 i3-dur2-dur2 ga nu-un-de2	The šakir-vessels were covered, milk was not poured.
40	an-za-am i3-dur2-dur2 {d}dumu-zi nu-ti amasz lil2-la2-am3 al-du3	Anzam dwells, Dumuzi lives no more, the sheepfold is an empty wind
41	{d}gesztin-an-na-ke4 {d}dumu-zi mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4	Geštinana replied to Dumuzi:
42	szesz-gu10 ma-mu2-zu nu-sa6-sa6 nam-ma-an-bur2-e	My brother, your name is not good, do not release it!
43	{d}dumu-zi ma-mu2-zu nu-sa6-sa6 nam-ma-an-bur2-e	Dumuzi, your name is not good, do not release it!
44	{u2}numun2 ma-ra-an-zi-zi {u2}numun2 ma-ra-an-mu2-mu2	He raised the date palms for you, he raised the dates for you
45	sa-gaz szubtum6-ta ma-ra-an-zi-ga	The saŋ drum from the šubtum drum is raised for you.
46	gi dili du3-e sag ma-ra-an-sag3-ge	He struck the head with a single reed
47	ama ugu-zu sag ma-ra-an-sag3-ge	Your birth mother trembles for you
48	gi dili-dili du3-e dili ma-ra-an-ba9-re6	He brought a single reed for you.
49	ge26-e u3 za-e dili ma-ra-an-bad-ba9-re6	I, and you alone will take it away for you.
50	{gesz}tir-ra gesz an ni2-bi ma-ra-an-zi-zi	The trees of the forest raised their own trees for you
51	lu2 hul-gal2-e i-zi-a im-mu-e-ni-dab5-be2	The evildoer seized him in the street.
52	ne-mur ku3-zu a mu-da-an-de2	He pours water on your pure reed-bed.
53	amasz e2 si-ga ba-e-de3-ga2-ga2	You put the sheepfold and house in order.
54	{dug}szakir3 ku3-zu du5-bi ma-ra-an-ba9-re6	Your pure churn has been brought to you.
55	lu2 hul-gal2-e szu-na ba-e-ni-in-ku4-ku4	The evildoer entered his hand.
56	an-za-am ku3 {gesz}gag-ta la2-a {gesz}gag-ta ba-ra-an-si-ig	The holy Anzam hung from the bolt.
57	du10-ub ama ugu-za-ta ba-ra-szub-bu-de3	So that the ub priestess does not abandon her birth mother.
58	{gesz}ma-nu-zu u2-gu mu-un-da-an-de2	Your bed he stretched out for him.
59	gal5-la2-e izi bi2-ra-ra-am3	The galla demons were burning with fire.
60	{d}nin-ninna2{muszen}-ta-e ga2 udu-ka sila4 szu ba-ni-ib-ti	Ninninna took a lamb from the sheep-pen.
61	lu2 hul-gal2-e te-zu ma-ra-an-sag3-ge	The evildoer will strike you with your weapon.
62	sur2-du3{muszen}-e gi dub-ba-an-ka buru5 szu ba-ni-ib-ti	The surdu bird sat on the reed mat of the sand dunes.
63	gal5-la2 gal-e ga2 udu-ta am3-mu-e-re-e11-e11	The great vagina goes out from the sheepfold.
64	{dug}szakir3 i3-dur2-dur2 ga nu-un-de2 an-za-am i3-dur2-dur2 {d}dumu-zi nu-un-ti amasz lil2-la2 am3-du3	She sat down in the churn, she did not eat milk, she waited for Anzam, Dumuzi did not live, she built a ghostly sheepfold.
65	szu-zu szu-du3-a ba-e-dab5 a2-zu a2-la2-e ba-e-la2	You took your hand in the šuduŋ ritual, you took your arm in the ala ritual.
66	masz2-ud5-da-zu sun4 za-gin3-bi sahar-ra ma-ra-an-gid2-e	Your nanny goats, whose lapis lazuli is piled up in dust.
67	siki-gu10 mar-uru5-gin7 an-na ma-ra-ni10-ni10-e	My hair, like a stag in the sky, he makes it shine for you.
68	udu-utua2-zu a2 gur-gur-ra-bi ki ma-ra-ab-hur-hur-re	Your sheep, whose arms are bound, will be scattered for you.
69	szu-si-gu10 {gesz}bulug taskarin-gin7 te ma-ra-ab-hur-hur-re	My fingers, how are they torn out like a boxwood tree?
70	inim-bi ka-ka-na um-ma-da-ga2-ga2	I will put its words in his mouth.
71	nin9 du6-da e11-bi2 nin9 du6-da e11-bi2	The sister coming out of the moat, the sister coming forth from the mound,
72	nin9 du6-da e11-da-zu-ne	Sister, when you go up to the mound,
73	du6-da lu2-ulu3-gin7 nam-e11-da-nam	Do not go out into the open country like a man!
74	sza3-za bar-za u3-mu-ni-hur	In your heart, in your liver, you have turned away.
75	tug2-za hasz4-za u3-mu-ni-hur	You have turned your garment into a pile of dust.
76	nin9 du6-da e11-bi2	sister of the Duda, its ...
77	nin9 du6-da e11-da-zu-ne	Sister, when you go up to the mound,
78	du6-da igi il2-la-ab	Look at the mound!
79	am3-ma?-an-gig lipisz bala nam-lu2-ulu3-ke4-ne	She is afflicted by a rage, the reign of mankind
80	{gesz}ma2-gur8 i7-da am3 x [...]	The barge in the river ...
81	gesz szu-ka szu am3-mi-in-du8	He shook the hand of the tree.
82	gesz gu2-ka ba-an-pa3 bur2-bur2-bi lu2 nu-zu	Its limbs were plundered, no one knew them.
83	ama-{d}gesztin-an-na-ke4 du6-da ba?-an-e11 igi ba-an-il2 x [...]	Ama-Geštinana went up to the netherworld, he looked up
84	{d}gesztin-an-na-ke4 gu2 um-ma-da-gid2	Geštinana stretched out her neck.
85	ma-la-ga-ni {d}gesztin-du3-du3-e ad? [...]	His friend Geštindudu
86	gu2? kesz2-da gal-gal mu-un-szi-re7-esz [...] mu-un-szi-re7-esz	They went with large necks(?), they went with
87	ad gar-ra ma-la-gu10 mu-szi-re7{re?}-esz	They were going with me to the place where I was placed.
88	gu2 kesz2-da ge26-e mu-ni-in-pa3-de3	I chose it with a knot.
89	szesz-gu10 gal5-la2-zu im-szi-re7-esz sag u2-a szub-u3	My brother, when your galla demons come, the head is abandoned in the pastures.
90	{d}dumu-zi gal5-la2-zu im-szi-re7-esz sag u2-a szub-u3	Dumuzi, when your galla demons go, the head is abandoned in the pastures.
91	nin9-gu10 sag u2-a ga-an-szub ki-gu10 na-ab-pa3-de3	My sister, I want to abandon the head of the grass, but I do not know where to find it.
92	sag u2 di4-di4-la2 ga-an-szub ki-gu10 na-ab-pa3-de3	I want to abandon the head of the small plants, but my place is not found.
93	sag u2 gal-gal-la ga-an-szub ki-gu10 na-ab-pa3-de3	I want to abandon the head of the large plants, but my place is not found.
94	e a-ra-li-ka ga-an-szub ki-gu10 na-ab-pa3-de3	I want to abandon the house of Arali, but my place is not found.
95	u4 ki-zu ab-pa3-de3-en-na-a ur-zu hu-mu-gu7-e	When you find your place, may your dog eat it.
96	ur ge6 ur nam-sipa-da-zu	Your black lion, your lion of shepherdship,
97	ur gi7 ur nam-en-na-zu ur-zu hu-mu-gu7-e	Dogs of the river, dogs of your lordship, may they eat your dogs.
98	gesztu2? mu-un-de5-ge x x na-ba gu5-li-zu de5-ga	The one who listens to(?) ..., the one who is your friend
99	a szesz-gu10 gu5-li du10-sa	Woe, my brother, sweet one!
100	x x-gin7 na-an-tuku-nam	Do not have ... like ...
101	x x x x mi-ni-in-kin-kin-a-ta	after he had established ,
102	x-bi-a inim x x u3-mu-ra-ab-du11	I will speak to you ...
103	gu5-li-gu10 sag u2-a ga-an-szub ki-gu10 na-ab-pa3-de3	My friend, I want to abandon the head of the grass, but my place is not found.
104	sag u2 di4-di4-la2 ga-an-szub ki-gu10 na-ab-pa3-de3	I want to abandon the head of the small plants, but my place is not found.
105	sag u2 gal-gal-la ga-an-szub ki-gu10 na-ab-pa3-de3	I want to abandon the head of the large plants, but my place is not found.
106	e a-ra-li ga-an-szub ki-gu10 na-ab-pa3-de3	I want to abandon the house of the Arali, but my place is not found.
107	u4 ki-zu ab-pa3-de3-en-na-a ur-zu hu-mu-gu7-e-en	When you find your place, may you eat your dog!
108	ur ge6 ur nam-sipa-da-zu	Your black lion, your lion of shepherdship,
109	ur gi7 ur nam-en-na-zu ur-zu hu-mu-gu7-en	Dog of the river, dog of your lordship, may you eat your dog!
110	lugal-ra lu2 mu-szi-re7-esz-am3 lu2 hi-hi-a-me-esz	They are men who go to the king, they are men of pleasure.
111	u2 nu-zu-me-esz a nu-zu-me-esz	They have no food, they have no water.
112	zid2 dub-dub-ba nu-gu7-me-esz	They did not eat the flour of heaping heaps.
113	a bala-bala-a nu-na8-na8-me-esz	They do not drink water from the balaŋ ritual.
114	kadra nig2 du10-ga szu nu-gid2-i-me-esz	They are the ones who do not hold back good things.
115	ur2 dam nig2 du10-ge-esz2 nu-si-ge-me-esz	They are not able to reconcile the lap of a good spouse.
116	dumu nig2 ku7-ku7-da ne nu-su-ub-ba-me-esz	They are the ones who do not let their sweet sons pass by.
117	szum2{sar} nig2 sis-am3 zu2 nu-gub-bu-me-esz	They were the ones who did not stand by the garlic that was pure.
118	lu2 ku6 nu-gu7-me-esz lu2 ga-rasz{sar} nu-gu7-me-esz	They are people who do not eat fish, they are men who do no eat cress.
119	lugal-ra dumu adab{ki}-a 2(disz)-am3 mu-un-szi-re7{re}-esz	for the king the citizens of Adab two times went
120	{gesz}kiszi16 a szu-ru-ug-ga {gesz}dala2 a hab2-ba	a date palm frond sprinkled with water, a šurug dala tree sprayed with water
121	szu-ni {gesz}banszur-ra eme-ni e2-gal-la	his hand on the table, his tongue on the palace
122	lugal-ra dumu akszak{ki} 2(disz)-am3 mu-un-szi-re7{re}-esz	for the king the citizens of Akšak two times went
123	x nim-\|AH.ME\|-da gu2-ba la2-a	standing on the ... side,
124	lugal-ra dumu unu{ki}-ga 2(disz)-am3 mu-un-szi-re7{re}-esz	for the king the citizens of Uruk two times went.
125	{gesz}tukul sag ku5-a ur2-ra la2-a	with a head-cutting weapon stretched over the base
126	lugal-ra dumu uri2{ki}-ma 2(disz)-am3 mu-un-szi-re7{re}-esz	for the king, the citizens of Ur, two times they went.
127	tug2 szen-na kar-ra gal2-la	clothed in a pure garment, at the quay
128	lugal-ra dumu nibru{ki} 2(disz)-am3 mu-un-szi-re7{re}-esz	for the king the citizens of Nippur two times went
129	lu2 lu2-ra im2-ma-ni-ib amasz e2 tur3-sze3 mu-un-szi-re7{re}-esz	They went with the man to the sheepfold and the cattle-pen.
130	{d}gesztin-an-na-ke4 amasz tur3-sze3 mu-ni-in-dab5-be2-ne	Geštinana seized him in the sheepfold and cattlepen.
131	i7 a-ba mu-un-na-ba-e-ne szu nu-um-ma-gid2-de3	Who will dig the canal for him? He will not give it to him.
132	a-sza3 sze-ba mu-un-na-ba-e-ne szu nu-um-ma-gid2-de3	They will give him the barley of the field, but he will not accept it.
133	gal5-la2 tur-re gal5-la2 gu-la-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e	The small galla calls out to the great galla.
134	gal5-la2 ku3-zu gal5-la2 ti-la	Your holy galla-demon, living galla!
135	gal5-la2 gal-bi murub4-bi ti-la	The great galla demons live in their midst.
136	ku3-zu x ba-an-da-ha-lam-ma-gin7	Like one who has destroyed your holy ...
137	x x x-sze3 ba-an-gib-ba-gin7	Like a ... that has been turned away.
138	nin9 ki szesz am3-mu-un-pa3-de3-a	The sister who found the place of brother
139	u4 ul?-la2-ta a-ba-a igi mi-ni-in-du8-a	Who has seen it since distant days?
140	ga2-nam-ma-an-ze2-en gu5-li-ni-ir ga-an-szi-re7-en-de3-en	Come on, let us go with him to his friend!
141	u4 ne gu5-li-ni-ir	When he screams,
142	i7 a-ba mu-un-na-ba-e-ne szu am3-ma-gid2-de3	Who will dig the canal for him? He will give it to me.
143	a-sza3 sze-ba mu-un-na-ba-e-ne szu am3-ma-gid2-de3	They gave him the barley of the field, and he accepted it.
144	gu5-li-gu10 sag u2-a he2-en-szub ki-ni ba-ra-zu	My friend, may he fall at the head of the grass, his place is unknown.
144a	{d}dumu-zi-de3 sag u2-a he2-en-szub ki-ni ba-ra-zu	Dumuzi should abandon the head in the pastures, his place is unknown.
145	{d}dumu-zi-de3 sag u2-a mu-ni-in-kin-kin-ne nu-mu-un-pa3-de3	Dumuzi set his head in the grass, he did not find it.
146	sag u2 di4-di4-la2 he2-en-szub ki-ni ba-ra-zu	May he abandon the head of the small plants, his place is unknown.
147	{d}dumu-zi-de3 sag u2 di4-di4-la2 mu-ni-in-kin-kin-ne nu-mu-un-pa3-de3	Dumuzi planted small grasses, but he did not find it.
148	sag u2 gal-gal-la he2-en-szub ki-ni ba-ra-zu	May he abandon the head of the great plants, his place is unknown.
149	{d}dumu-zi-de3 sag u2 gal-gal-la mu-ni-in-kin-kin-ne nu-mu-un-pa3-de3	Dumuzi sat on the head of the great plants, but he did not find him.
150	e a-ra-li-ka he2-en-szub ki-ni ba-ra-zu	May he abandon the house of Arali, his place is unknown.
151	{d}dumu-zi-de3 e a-ra-li-ka mu-ni-in-dab5-be2-ne	Dumuzi seized him in the house of Arali.
152	{d}dumu-zi-de3 er2 im-ma-an-pa3 szex(SIG7)-szex(SIG7) i3-ga2-ga2	Dumuzi wept, he set up a lament.
153	iri-a nin9-gu10 mu-un-ti-le-en gu5-li-gu10 mu-un-ug5-ge-en	In the city, my sister lives, my friend is dead.
154	dumu nin9-e sila-a he2-en-gub lu2 ne he2-su-ub-be2	May the child of the sister stand in the street, may the man utter a lament.
155	dumu gu5-li sila-a he2-en-gub lu2 ne na-an-su-ub-be2	May he stand in the street with the child of the bull, no one should approach him.
156	lu2 ba-an-nigin2-nigin2-ne-esz a-nigin2 ba-ni-in-du8-usz	The men were circling around, they surrounded each other.
157	gu mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne sa mu-un-na-kesz2-da-ne	They cover him with a net and tie knots for him.
158	gu zi-ip-pa-tum mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne	(Sum) They are tearing out the necks of the ziggurat (Akk) They were tearing apart the neck(s) of the hips
159	{gesz}ma-nu mu-un-na-hur-ru-ne	they turned him into a boat.
160	lu2 igi-na-ke4 nig2 mu-un-ra-ra	The man before him did something.
161	lu2 murgu-na-ke4 1(disz) kusz3-gin7 mu-un-bur2-re	The man of his throne smashed it like a cubit.
162	szu-ni szu-du3-a ba-e-dab5-be2	his hand in the šudu ritual was seized.
163	a2-ni a2-la2-a ba-e-la2-e	His arm is stretched out like a rope.
164	gurusz-e {d}utu-ra an-sze3 szu-ni ba-ni-in-zi	The young man raised his hands to Utu
165	{d}utu murum5-gu10-me-en ge26-e mussa-zu-me-en	Utu, you are my friend, I am your friend
166	e2-an-na-sze3 u2 gur3-ru-me-en	I am the one who brings grass to the Eana.
167	unu{ki}-sze3 nig2-mussa ak-a-me-en	I am the one who performs the nigmussu ritual in Uruk
168	nundum ku3-ge ne su-ub-ba-me-en	I am a pure scepter, whose utterance is supreme.
169	du10 ku3-ga du10 {d}inanna-ka e-ne di du11-ga-me-en	I am the one who pronounces a favorable verdict in holy Inanna
170	szu-gu10 szu masz-da3 u3-mu-e-ni-se3	My hands are hands of gazelle hands.
171	giri3-gu10 giri3 masz-da3 u3-mu-e-ni-se3	My feet are the feet of a gazelle.
172	gal5-la2-gal5-la2-gu10 ga-ba-da-an-ze2-er	I want to smite my vagina
173	KU-{gesz}bir5-re-esz-dil-da-re-esz zi-gu10 ga-ba-szi-de6	I want to bring my life to the ... of the mountain range.
174	{d}utu er2-na szu ba-szi-in-ti	Šamaš received his tears.
175	lu2 arhusz-a-gin7 arhusz ba-ni-in-ak	Like a man who has compassion, he has compassion.
176	szu-ni szu masz-da3 u3-mu-ni-in-se3	he shook his hands with the hands of a gazelle.
177	giri3-ni giri3 masz-da3 u3-mu-ni-in-se3	His feet, feet of gazelle, he made bow down.
178	gal5-la2-gal5-la2-e-ne ba-da-an-ze2-er	All the galla demons were killed.
179	KU-{gesz}bir5-re-esz-dil-da-re-esz zi-ni ba-szi-in-de6	He brought his life to the KU-birrešdilda.
180	gal5-la2-ne-ne mu-ni-in-kin-kin-ne nu-mu-un-pa3-de3	The galla demons were there, they did not find one.
181	ga2-nam-ma-an-ze2-en KU-{gesz}bir5-re-esz ga-an-szi-re7{re}-de3-en	Let us go, let us go to the bir tree!
181a	[...] x x sa-par3-gin7 [...]	... like a net
182	{d}dumu-zi KU-{gesz}bir5-re-esz mu-ni-in-dab5-be2-ne	Dumuzi seized him by the ... knife.
183	lu2 ba-an-nigin2-nigin2-ne-esz a-nigin2 ba-ni-in-du8-usz	The men were circling around, they surrounded each other.
184	gu mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne sa mu-un-na-kesz2-da-ne	They cover him with a net and tie knots for him.
185	gu zi-ip-pa-tum mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne	(Sum) They are tearing out the necks of the ziggurat (Akk) They were tearing apart the neck(s) of the hips
186	{gesz}ma-nu mu-un-na-hur-ru-ne	they turned him into a boat.
187	lu2 igi-na-ke4 nig2 mu-un-ra-ra	The man before him did something.
188	lu2 murgu-na-ke4 1(disz) kusz3-gin7 mu-un-bur2-re	The man of his throne smashed it like a cubit.
189	szu-ni szu-du3-a ba-e-dab5-be2	his hand in the šudu ritual was seized.
190	a2-ni a2-la2-a ba-e-la2-e	His arm is stretched out like a rope.
191	gurusz-e {d}utu-ra an-sze3 szu-ni ba-ni-in-zi	The young man raised his hands to Utu
192	{d}utu murum5-gu10-me-en ge26-e mussa-zu-me-en	Utu, you are my friend, I am your friend
193	e2-an-na-sze3 u2 gur3-ru-me-en	I am the one who brings grass to the Eana.
194	unu{ki}-sze3 nig2-mussa ak-a-me-en	I am the one who performs the nigmussu ritual in Uruk
195	nundum ku3-ge ne su-ub-ba-me-en	I am a pure scepter, whose utterance is supreme.
196	du10 ku3-ge du10 {d}inanna-ke4 e-ne di du11-ga-me-en	I am the one who pronounces a favorable verdict by holy Inanna
197	szu-gu10 szu masz-da3 u3-mu-e-ni-se3	My hands are hands of gazelle hands.
198	giri3-gu10 giri3 masz-da3 u3-mu-e-ni-se3	My feet are the feet of a gazelle.
199	e2 um-ma {d}be-li-li zi-gu10 ga-ba-szi-in-de6	Let me bring my life to the house of the mother Bēleli!
200	{d}utu er2-na szu ba-szi-in-ti	Šamaš received his tears.
201	szu-ni szu masz-da3 u3-mu-ni-in-se3	he shook his hands with the hands of a gazelle.
202	giri3-ni giri3 masz-da3 u3-mu-ni-in-se3	His feet, feet of gazelle, he made bow down.
203	gal5-la2-gal5-la2-e-ne im-ma-da-an-ze2-er	The galla demons seized him.
204	e2 um-ma {d}be-li-li zi-ni ba-szi-in-de6	the house of the mother Bēlelī took her life
205	e2 um-ma {d}be-li-li-sze3 ba-an-na-te	he approached the house of the mother of Belili
206	um-ma lu2 nu-me-en dam dingir-ra-me-en	I am not a man, I am a spouse of a god
207	a ub-ta-an-bala-bala a tukum-bi ga-nag	“Oh, I want to drink the water!‭
208	zid2 ub-ta-an-dub-dub zid2 tukum-bi ga-gu7	he heaps up flour, if he eats the flour,
209	a ub-ta-an-bala zid2 ub-ta-an-dub sza3-bi-a ba-an-tusz	He poured water, poured flour, and sat inside it.
210	um-ma e2-ta ba-ra-e3	The mother left the house.
211	um-ma e2-ta e3-da-ni	The mother who left her house
212	gal5-la2-e-ne igi ba-ni-in-du8-usz-am3	The galla demons looked at him.
213	tukum-bi u4-da um-ma ki {d}dumu-zi ti-la nu-ub-zu	If at that time the mother did not know where Dumuzi lived,
214	igi ni2 te-a na-bar-bar-re	One should not look at him with fear.
215	gu3 ni2 te-a na-de2-de2-e	She shouts at him with fear.
216	ga2-nam-ma-an-ze2-en e2 um-ma {d}be-li-li-sze3 ga-an-szi-re7-de3-en	Let us go to the house of the mother of Belili!
217	{d}dumu-zi-de3 e2 um-ma {d}be-li-li-sze3 mu-un-dab5-be2-ne	Dumuzi took him to the house of the mother of Belili.
218	lu2 ba-an-nigin2-nigin2-ne-esz a-nigin2 ba-ni-in-du8-usz	The men were circling around, they surrounded each other.
219	gu mu-na-ab-sur-ru-ne sa mu-un-na-kesz2-da-ne	They shave his neck and tie knots for him.
220	gu zi-ip-pa-tum mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne	(Sum) They are tearing out the necks of the ziggurat (Akk) They were tearing apart the neck(s) of the hips
221	{gesz}ma-nu mu-na-an-hur-ru-ne	they brought him a boat.
222	lu2 igi-na-ke4 nig2 mu-un-ra-ra	The man before him did something.
223	lu2 murgu-na-ke4 1(disz) kusz3-gin7 mu-un-bur2-re	The man of his throne smashed it like a cubit.
224	szu-ni szu-du3-a ba-e-dab5-be2	his hand in the šudu ritual was seized.
225	a2-ni a2-la2-a ba-e-la2-e	His arm is stretched out like a rope.
226	gurusz-e {d}utu-ra an-sze3 szu-ni ba-ni-in-zi	The young man raised his hands to Utu
227	{d}utu murum5-gu10-me-en ge26-e mussa-zu-me-en	Utu, you are my friend, I am your friend
228	e2-an-na-sze3 u2 gur3-ru-me-en	I am the one who brings grass to the Eana.
229	unu{ki}-sze3 nig2-mussa ak-me-en	I am the one who acts as a snake in Uruk
230	nundum ku3-ge ne su-ub-ba-me-en	I am a pure scepter, whose utterance is supreme.
231	du10 ku3-ge du10 {d}inanna-ke4 e-ne di du11-ga-me-en	I am the one who pronounces a favorable verdict by holy Inanna
232	szu-ni szu masz-da3 u3-mu-ni-in-se3	he shook his hands with the hands of a gazelle.
233	giri3-ni giri3 masz-da3 u3-mu-ni-in-se3	His feet, feet of gazelle, he made bow down.
234	amasz ku3 amasz nin9-ga2-sze3 zi-gu10 ga-ba-szi-in-de6	I want to go with my sister to the holy sheepfold, the sheepfold.
235	{d}utu er2-na szu ba-szi-ni-in-ti	Šamaš took him in tears.
236	szu-ni szu masz-da3 u3-mu-ni-in-se3	he shook his hands with the hands of a gazelle.
237	giri3-ni giri3 masz-da3 u3-mu-ni-in-se3	His feet, feet of gazelle, he made bow down.
238	amasz ku3 amasz nin9-na-sze3 zi-ni ba-szi-in-tum3	He brought her to the holy sheepfold, to the sheepfold of her sister.
239	amasz ku3 amasz nin9-na-sze3 ba-an-na-te	He approached the pure sheepfold, the sheepfold of her sister.
240	{d}gesztin-an-na-ke4 gu3 an-sze3 ba-te gu3 ki-sze3 ba-te	Geštinana spoke to heaven, spoke to earth.
241	gu3 szu nigin2-bi an-ur2-ra tug2-gin7 i-im-dul gada-gin7 i-im-bur2	Its roar covers the horizon like a garment, it spreads like linen.
242	igi mu-un-na-hur giri17 mu-un-na-hur	He looked at him, he looked at his face.
243	gesztu2 ki u6 di mu-un-na-hur	he turned his attention to the place of admiration.
244	ki lu2-da nu-di hasz4-gal mu-un-na-hur	She turns the place of the man into a net for him.
245	szesz-gu10 sila-a ga-[...]-nigin2-nigin2 ge26-e [...]	My brother, I want to go around in the street ...
246	tukum-bi {d}gesztin-an-na-ke4 ki {d}dumu-zi ti-la nu-ub-zu	If Geštinanna does not know the place of Dumuzi,
247	igi ni2 te-a na-bar-bar-re	One should not look at him with fear.
248	gu3 ni2 te-a na-de2-de2-e	She shouts at him with fear.
249	ga2-nam-ma-an-ze2-en amasz tur3-sze3 ga-ba-szi-gen	I want to go to the sheepfold and cattlepen!
250	gal5-la2 1(disz) amasz tur3-sze3 ku4-ra-ni	The galla-demon, when she enters the sheepfold and cattlepen
251a	{gesz}gag-ga-ra izi ba-ni-in-ra	he ignited fire on the throne
251b	GISZ NI x gu3 ba-ni-ra	... shouted.
252	2(disz)-kam-ma amasz tur3-sze3 ku4-ra-ni	The 2nd time, when he entered the sheepfold and cattlepen
253	{gesz}ma-nu izi ba-ni-ra	The manu weapon that ignites fire
254	3(disz)-kam-ma amasz tur3-sze3 ku4-ra-ni	3rd time, when he entered the sheepfold and cattlepen
255	{dug}szakir3 ku3-ga-a du5-bi ba-ra-ba9-re6	In the pure churn they did not bring its labourers.
256	4(disz)-kam-ma amasz tur3-sze3 ku4-ra-ni	The 4th time, when he entered the sheepfold and cattlepen,
257	an-za-am {gesz}gag-ta la2-a {gesz}gag-ta ba-ra-ab-si-ig	Anzam, from the throne he was thrown away. From the treasury he removed it.
258	5(disz)-kam-ma amasz tur3 ku4-ra-ni	The 5th time, when he enters the sheepfold and cattlepen
259	{dug}szakir3 i3-dur2-dur2 ga nu-un-de2	The šakir-vessels were covered, milk was not poured.
260a	ki-izi ku3-ga2 a mu-da-an-de2	In my pure place he pours water.
260b	5(disz)-kam-ma amasz tur3-sze3 ku4-ra-ni	The 5th time, when he entered the sheepfold and cattlepen
260c	an-za-am ku3 {gesz}gag-ta la2-gu10 {gesz}gag-ta ba-ra-ab-si-ig	The holy Anzam, which is on the throne, has been tied to the treasury for me.
260d	6(disz)-kam-ma amasz tur3-sze3 ku4-ra-ni	6th year, when he entered the sheepfold and cattlepen
260e	{dug}szakir3 i3-dur2-dur2 ga nu-un-de2	The šakir-vessels were covered, milk was not poured.
260f	7(disz)-kam-ma amasz tur3-sze3 ku4-ra-ni	The 7th time, when he entered the sheepfold and cattlepen
261	an-za-am i3-dur2-dur2 {d}dumu-zi nu-un-ti amasz lil2-la2 al-du3	Anzam dwells there, Dumuzi lives no more in the ghostly sheepfold.
262	{d}dumu-zi ug5-ga szir3-kal-kal-am3	Dumuzi, the dead one, is a mighty song

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