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CDLI Literary 000368 (Lugalbanda and Anzu) composite (P469673)

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

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Designation	CDLI Literary 000368 (Lugalbanda and Anzu) composite
ID	P469673
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	lugal-ban3-da kur ki su3-ra2 ga2-la ba-ni-in-dag	Lugalbanda abandoned the mountain, the distant place.
2	iszi za-bu{ki}-a nir ba-ni-in-gal2	The Išzi of Zab had authority.
3	ama nu-mu-un-da-an-ti na nu-mu-un-de5-de5	She does not give birth to a mother, she does not decide fate.
4	a-a nu-mu-un-da-an-ti inim nu-mu-un-di-ni-ib-be2	She does not give birth to a father, she does not speak a word to her.
5	zu-a kal-la-ni nu-mu-un-da-an-ti	his mighty tongue did not live.
6	lu2 inim sza3-ga-na-ke4 inim nu-um-mi-ib2-se3-se3-ge	The one of his heart’s words will not make a claim.
7	sza3 ni2-te-na-ka inim am3-mi-ib2-se3-ge	In her own heart she speaks a word.
8	muszen nam-me-te-a ba-ni-in-ak	he made a bird whose appearance was pleasing.
9	anzu{muszen} nam-me-te-a ba-ni-in-ak	The Anzu bird did it in a favorable way.
10	dam-a-ni-da gu2-da ba-ni-in-la2	with his spouse he stretched out a net.
11	dam anzu{muszen}-de3 dumu anzu{muszen}-de3	To make the spouse of the Anzu bird, to make the son of the Inana bird
12	geszbun-na um-ma-ni-in-dur2-ru-un	They sat down at the banquet.
13	an-ne2 nin-gu2-en-na-ka	An and Ninguena
14	hur-sag-ga2-ni-ta um-ma-da-an-ri	From his mountain range he brought me.
15	munus tuku-tuku ama-ra me-te-gal2	The woman who has a mother is present.
16	{d}nin-ka-si tuku-tuku ama-ra me-te-gal2	Ninkasi, who has power, is suitable for the mother.
17	{na4}gakkul-a-ni {na4}za-gin3 dur5-ru	his gakkul-stone and lapis lazuli,
18	gilam-sa2-a-ni ku3-me ku3-sig17	his gold and gold reed baskets,
19	kasz-a gub-ba-a-ni nig2 giri17-zal	His serving of beer is something joyous.
20	kasz-ta tusz-a-ni mud5-me-gar-ra	When he sits down to drink beer,
21	sagi-a kasz sa2-sa2-da-ni \|DU.DU\| nu-kusz2-u3	His cupbearer who pours beer does not tire
22	{d}nin-ka-si {gesz}bugin za3-ga-ta ib2?-ba-ta	Ninkasi, from the “finger-nail(?) of the border(?)
23	gesztin ne-sag-ga2-gu10 me-te-a-asz he2-em-mi-ib-gal2	May my first-fruits wine be there for me.
24	muszen kasz nag-ga2 ul ti-a	The bird that drinks beer is not alive anymore.
25	anzu{muszen} kasz nag-ga2 ul ti-a	The Anzu, the one who drinks beer with pleasure,
26	ki unu{ki} ba-gen-na ha-ma-an-pa3-de3	May he find the place where Uruk went.
27	anzu{muszen}-de3 har-ra-an szesz-gu10-ne-ka he2-em-mi-ib-se3-se3-ge	The Anzu bird shall make the road of my brother pass by.
28	u4-ba giri17-zal gesz-hu-ri2-in {d}en-ki-ke4	At that time, the joy of the ḫurin tree of Enki
29	hur-sag {na4}gug igi gun3 {d}inanna-ka	In the mountain range of carnelian, with a speckled face of Inanna
30	ugu-ba u18-ru-gin7 ki he2-us2-sa-ba	On its top, like a lion, may it lay down on the ground.
31	a-ru-gin7 siki la2-la2-a-ba	like a threshing floor, whose wool is piled up,
32	kur-ra gissu-bi ki mah-ba	In the mountain, its canopy is a lofty place
33	tug2-gin7 i-im-dul gada-gin7 i-im-bur2	He covered it like a garment, he smashed it like linen.
34	{gesz}i-ri9-na-bi musz-sag-kal-gin7	Its irina tree like a mušsagkal snake
35	i7 ka 7(disz) {d}utu-ka sza3-ba mu-un-sze21-sze21	In the seven Utu canals he was wailing in their midst
36	da-da-ba ha-szu-ur2 nu-zu kur-ra-ka	Dadaba, the one who does not know ḫašur, in the netherworld
37	musz nu-un-sul-sul giri2 nu-sa-sa	(Sum) The snakes do not grow, the feet do not ... (Akk) No snakes grow, no feet are ...
38	sza3-ba buru5-az{muszen}-e	inside it, the sparrows
39	gud3 im-ma-ni-ib-us2 nunuz-bi ba-ab-gar	He sat down on the throne, its horns were set aside.
40	da-da-ba muszen anzu{muszen}-de3	To make the Anzu bird fly away from its nest,
41	gud3 im-ma-ni-ib-gar amar-bi ba-e-sze21	He placed a calf there, and he snatched away its calves.
42	gesz-bi {gesz}li gesz {gesz}taskarin-na-kam	Its tree is a lili tree, a date palm tree
43	muszen-e pa mul-mul-la-bi an-dul3-esz2 ba-ab-ak	(Sum) The bird covered its wings with feathers. (Akk) The birds covered their wings.
44	muszen-e a2 u4 zal-le-da-ka ni2 un-gid2	The bird cries out in fear at the power of the storm.
45	anzu{muszen}-de3 {d}utu e3-a-ra szeg11 un-gi4	The Anzu, who came out for Utu, screamed.
46	szeg11 gi4-bi-sze3 kur-ra lu5-lu5-bi-a ki mu-un-ra-ra-ra	To its brickwork, to its ... in the mountains, its people ... for you.
47	umbin kusz{u2} ku6-e hu-ri2-in{muszen}-na-kam	It is a spear and fish's skin of a harin bird.
48	ni2-bi-ta am-e kur-ur2-sze3 ni2-bi im-sar-re	The wild bull screams in fear at the mountain.
49	dara3-e kur-bi-sze3 zi-bi im-sar-re	The wild ox lies down on its mountain.
50	lugal-ban3-da gal in-zu gal in-ga-an-tum2-mu	Lugalbanda, great one, he has brought you great wisdom.
51	ninda mu-u4-gi dingir-re-e-ne-ke4	... bread of the gods.
52	sag se3-ga-ba sag se3 ba-an-tah	When it began on its head, it grew dark.
53	ninda gi-ze-esz-ta-ba lal3 ba-an-du8-du8 lal3 ba-an-tah-tah	In its reedbeds the honey was heaped up, the honey piled up.
54	amar-gud3 amar anzu{muszen}-da-ka igi-bi-sze3 mu-un-gar	He placed the calf and the Anzud bird in front of it.
55	amar-e uzu susz2 bi2-in-gu7 uzu i3-udu bi2-in-pesz5	The calf ate fatty tissue, he washed the meat with oil.
56	ninda-i3-de2-a ka-bi-sze3 sa2 bi2-in-du11	he placed a libation bowl in front of it.
57	amar anzu{muszen}-da-ka gud3-ba mi-ni-sze21	The Anzud calves sat on their thrones.
58	igi-bi szem-bi-zi-da mi-ni-gun3	I decorated its front with kohl.
59	sag-ba {gesz}erin babbar2 bi2-in-du3-du3	He planted white cedars on its head.
60	mu-du-li-a szu gur-gur-ra-bi sag-bi-sze3 mu-un-gar	He placed its reed bundles on their heads.
61	gud3 anzu{muszen}-da-ka ba-ra-zi	The Anzud bird nested there.
62	ha-szu-ur2-ra nu-zu kur-ra-ka ki-gub mu-un-na-ak-en	The one who does not know ḫašur, you set up a station for him in the netherworld.
63	u4-ba muszen-e am kur-ra-ka gu2 mi-ni-ib-gur-gur	At that time, the birds roared like wild bulls in the netherworld.
64	anzu{muszen}-de3 am kur-ra-ka gu2 mi-ni-ib-gur-gur	The Anzu bird roars in the wild bull of the netherworld.
65	am ti-la szu-bi-sze3 i-im-la2	Wild bull, living in its hand he carried.
66	am ug5-ga gu2-ba i-im-la2	The dead wild bull hangs on its neck.
67	a 1(u) gur-am3 ze2-bi mu-un-de2	he poured out 10 gur of water, its sweet.
68	muszen za3 1(disz) am3-ma-da-lug-ga	The bird on its right side ...
69	anzu{muszen} za3 1(disz) am3-ma-da-lug-ga	The Anzu bird ... one
70	muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 szeg11 un-gi4	The bird returns to its nest.
71	amar-bi gud3-bi-ta inim nu-um-ma-ni-ib-gi4	Its calf does not reply from its nest.
72	2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 szeg11 un-gi4	For the 2nd time the bird returned to its nest.
73	amar-bi gud3-bi-ta inim nu-um-ma-ni-ib-gi4	Its calf does not reply from its nest.
74	u4 na-an-ga-ma muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 szeg11 un-gi4	When he does not sleep, the bird returns to its nest.
75	amar-bi gud3-bi-ta inim ba-ni-ib-gi4-gi4	Its calf replied from its nest:
76	i3-ne-esz2 muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 szeg11 un-gi4	Now the bird has returned to its nest.
77	amar-bi gud3-bi-ta inim nu-um-ma-ni-ib-gi4	Its calf does not reply from its nest.
78	muszen-e a-nir i-im-gar an-e ba-te	The bird screamed, heaven approached.
79	dam-bi u8 bi2-in-du11 engur-ra ba-te	Its spouse said "Woe!", and approached the deep.
80	muszen-e u8 du11-ga-bi-sze3	The bird ... the ewes.
81	dam-bi a-nir gar-ra-bi-sze3	and its spouses to their supplications
82	{d}a-nun-na dingir hur-sag-ga2	The Anuna, the gods of the mountain range
83	kiszi8-gin7 ki-in-dar-ra ba-an-di-ni-ib-ku4-re-esz-am3	They will bring them in like a trap into the netherworld.
84	muszen-e dam-bi-ir gu3 am3-ma-de2-e	The bird calls out to its spouse.
85	anzu{muszen}-de3 dam-bi-ir gu3 am3-ma-de2-e	The Anzu bird calls out to its spouse
86	gud3-gu10-ta tur3 gal {d}nanna-gin7 ni2 husz he2-em-da-ri	From my throne the great cowshed, like Nanna, was filled with fury.
87	pirig kur-ra tesz2-bi du7-du7-gin7 su zi he2-em-du8-du8	May the lions of the nether world, like a lion whose tail is twisted together, be trimmed with good hair.
88	amar-gu10 gud3-ba a-ba-a ba-ra-ab-tum3	Who will take away my calf and herdsman?
89	anzu{muszen} gud3-ba a-ba-a ba-ra-ab-tum3	Who can bring the Anzu bird in its nest?
90	muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 he2-em-ma-te-ge26-da-ka	May the bird approach its nest.
91	anzu{muszen}-de3 gud3-bi-sze3 he2-em-ma-te-ge26-da-ka	May the Anzu come near to its nest.
92	ki dingir ti-la-gin7 im-ak giri17-zal im-du8-du8	Like a living god he did it, he made it shine with joy.
93	amar-bi gud3-bi-a i-im-sze21	Its calf screamed at its nest.
94	igi-bi szembi2-zi-da mu-un-gun3	He adorned its eyes with kohl.
95	sag-ba {gesz}erin babbar2 mu-un-du3-du3	On its head he planted white cedars.
96	mu-du-li-a szu gur-gur-ra-bi sag-bi-sze3 mu-un-gar	He placed its reed bundles on their heads.
97	muszen-e ni2-bi silim-e-esz2 iri in-ga-am3-me	The birds are calmed by themselves, and the city is peaceful.
98	anzu{muszen}-de3 ni2-bi silim-e-esz2 iri in-ga-am3-me	The Anzu bird has calmed its fearsomeness in the city.
99	i7 hal-hal-la nun nam tar-re-bi-me-en	I am the prince who determines fate on the canal Ḫalhalla.
100	zi-du sza3 kusz2-u3 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka {gesz}igi-tab-bi-me-en	I am the one who carries the life of Enlil's exhausted heart,
101	a-a-gu10 {d}en-lil2-le mu-un-de6-en	My father Enlil brought me.
102	kur-ra {gesz}ig gal-gin7 igi-ba bi2-in-tab-en	In the mountains like a great door you have opened their eyes.
103	nam u3-mu-tar a-ba-a szu mi-ni-ib-bala-e	Who will change the fate of Umuntar?
104	inim u3-bi2-du11 a-ba-a ib2-ta-bala-e	Who will change the word that he spoke?
105	lu2 gud3-ga2 ne-en ba-e-a-ak-a	The one of my throne, you did this.
106	dingir he2-me-en inim ga-mu-ra-ab-du11	May you be a god, I will speak to you.
107	gu5-li-ga2 nam-ba-e-ni-ku4-re-en	Do not enter my friend!
108	lu2-ulu3 he2-me-en nam ga-mu-ri-ib-tar	May you be a man, I will decide fate for you.
109	kur-re gaba-szu-gar nam-mu-ri-in-tuku-un	They did not have a rival in the land.
110	mesz3 anzu{muszen}-de3 a2 szum2-ma he2-me-en	May you be the Anzu's meš-bird given strength.
111	lugal-ban3-da ni2 1(disz)-ta hul2-la 1(disz)-ta	Lugalbanda, with one fearsomeness and one joy,
112	ni2 1(disz) sza3 hul2-la 1(disz)-ta	with one fearsomeness and rejoicing heart,
113	muszen-e mi2 iri im-me	The bird cries out in the city
114	anzu{muszen}-de3 mi2 iri im-me	The Anzu bird cries out a lament in the city
115	muszen szu-ur2 sig7 nigin5-a tu-da	a bird that has given birth to a green šur nest
116	anzu{muszen} szu-ur2 sig7 nigin5-a tu-da	The Anzu, adorned with a reddish radiance, born
117	sug-a a tu5-tu5-zu-a a-ne du11-du11	When you bathe in the marsh, he says: "Ay!"
118	pa-bil2-ga-zu nun hal-hal-la-ke4	Your Pabilga, the prince of the half-bundle,
119	an szu-zu-sze3 mu-un-gar ki giri3-zu-sze3 mu-un-gar	He placed heaven in your hands, he placed earth in your feet.
120	pa-zu an-na sa am3-szi-im-la2-la2-en nu-mu-[...]	Your face is covered in heaven, I do not ...
121	ki-sze3 umbin-zu am kur-ra immal2 kur-ra {gesz}es2-ad-am3 ba-nu2	At the base of your umbin, the wild bull of the netherworld, the esad-bird of the Netherworld lies down.
122	murgu-zu dub sar-sar-re-me-en	I am the one who makes your shoulders tremble
123	ti-ti-zu {d}nirah dar-a-me-en	You are the one who makes Nirah tremble
124	sza3-su3-zu kiri6 sig7-ga u6-e gub-ba-me-en	Your heart is a beautiful orchard, you are the one standing up for the udug plant.
125	sza-du11-ga-ta zi-gu10 mu-ri-de6 za3-gu10 mu-ri-us2	He brought my life from the šaduŋ, he brought my shoulder.
126	dam-zu ama-gu10 he2-am3 bi2-in-du11	Your spouse, my mother, may it be said.
127	za-e ad-da-gu10 he2-me-en bi2-in-du11	You are my father, he said.
128	di4-di4-la2-zu-ne szesz-gu10-ne-ka nam-ba-e-ni-in-ku4-ku4	Do not enter with your little ones, my brothers!
129	sza-du11-ga-ta ha-szu-ur2-ra nu-zu kur-ra-ka ki-gub mu-ra-ak-e	From the šaduŋa prayer that knows no ḫašur prayer, he set up a station for you in the netherworld.
130	dam-zu silim-ga2 he2-mu-e-da-gub	May your spouse stand with me in peace.
131	silim-gu10 ga-mu-ra-du11 nam tar-ra-gu10 ga-mu-ra-ab-bur2-ra-a	I want to speak to you about my well-being, about my fate.
132	muszen-e ni2-bi mu-un-na-ra-ba-e ul mu-un-szi-ak-e	(Sum) The bird ... its fearsomeness for him, he makes him act joyfully. (Akk) The birds ... their fearful radiance for him.
133	anzu{muszen}-de3 ni2-bi mu-un-na-ra-ba-e ul mu-un-szi-ak-e	The Anzud bird seized him by himself, he made him rejoice.
134	anzu{muszen}-de3 ku3 lugal-ban3-da-ar gu3 mu-na-de2-e	The Anzu bird calls out to the silver Lugalbandar
135	ga2-nu lugal-ban3-da-gu10	My Lugalbanda,
136	{gesz}ma2 ku3-gin7 {gesz}ma2 sze-gin7	Like a pure boat, like a barge,
137	{gesz}ma2 {gesz}haszhur bala-bala-e-gin7	like a boat carrying apple trees,
138	{gesz}ma2 ukusz2-a an-dul3 ak-a-gin7	like a scepter with a shield
139	{gesz}ma2 ki-buru14 hi-li du8-du8-a-gin7	like a boat that carries allure at the harvest time,
140	szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 sag il2-la gen-na	I am going to the brickwork of Kulaba raising my head.
141	lugal-ban3-da lu2 numun-e ki ag2-am3 szu nu-um-ma-gid2-de3	Lugalbanda, the one who loves seed, does not accept it.
142	{d}szara2 dumu ki ag2 {d}inanna-gin7	Šara, beloved son of Inanna,
143	ti zu2-zu-a u4-gin7 e3-i3	Like a storm rising from the water,
144	GIL-ak iti6-gin7 e3-i3	... come forth like the moonlight!
145	ti zu2 lu2 ra-ra-bi musz-sza3-tur3 he2-e	May the muššatur snake, the limbs of the furious man, be cut off.
146	ku6 {uruda}dur10 ra-gin7 tu6 ku5 he2-e	Like a fish with a sledge, may the incantation be cut off.
147	ad {uruda}dur10 ra-gin7 nig2-kesz2 he2-ak-e	May he act as if with a mighty arrow.
148	lugal-ban3-da lu2 numun-e ki ag2-am3 szu nu-um-ma-gid2-de3	Lugalbanda, the one who loves seed, does not accept it.
149	{d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4	Ninurta, son of Enlil
150	{tug2}sagszu pirig me3-a ugu-za he2-eb-dul	May the lion’s headdress cover your head in battle.
151	LUM? BU TUK kur gal-la gaba nu-gi4 gaba-za he2-eb-tab	... the great mountain, the one who does not return, may he cross over your chest.
152	kur-ra sa u3 NI KA sa USZ [...]	In the mountain ...
153	iri im-szi-du-u5 ki x [...]	The city that he conquered ...
154	lugal-ban3-da lu2 numun-e ki ag2-am3 szu nu-um-ma-gid2-de3	Lugalbanda, the one who loves seed, does not accept it.
155	he2-gal2 {dug}szakir ku3 {d}dumu-zi-da-ka-ka	abundance in the holy churn of Dumuzi,
156	i3-bi ki-szar2-ra-ke4 sza-ra-x [...]	The oil of the netherworld ...
157	gara2-bi ki-szar2-ra-ke4 sza-ra-x [...]	Its rites of the world quarters
158	lugal-ban3-da lu2 numun-e ki ag2-am3 szu nu-um-ma-gid2-de3	Lugalbanda, the one who loves seed, does not accept it.
159	ki-ib{muszen} ki-ib{muszen} engur-ra sug gid2-i-gin7 inim-ma mu-na-ni-ib-gi4	The kib bird replied to the ib bird in the deep like a long swamp.
160	muszen-e gesztu2 mu-un-szi-ga2-ar	The bird listened to it.
161	anzu{muszen}-de3 ku3 lugal-ban3-da-ar gu3 mu-na-de2-e	The Anzu bird calls out to the silver Lugalbandar
162	ga2-nu lugal-ban3-da-gu10	My Lugalbanda,
163	inim sza3-ga se3-ge ur5-gim-ma-am3	The word of the heart is a roaring storm.
164	gu4 erim2 du-us2-a se3-ge5-dam	the oxen that carry weapons are to be killed.
165	ansze du10 guz-za har-ra-an si sa2 dab5-be2-dam inim-inim ma-gub ga-ri-gub	The good donkey, the throne, on the road that is to be seized, I want to stand by and speak a word to you.
166	nam tar-ra sza3-ge guru7-a-zu ge26-e ga-mu-ri-ib-tar	I want to decide the fate of your heart in the silo!
167	ku3 lugal-ban3-da mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4	he will return the silver to Lugalbanda.
168	za3-sze-ga2 kas4 he2-gal2 nam-ba-kusz2-u3-de3-en	You should not rush to my border, so that there is abundance.
169	a2-ga2-a lirum he2-gal2	On my side there is abundance.
170	a2-gu10 ga-su3-su3 a2-gu10 na-an-gig-ge	My arms are bound, my arms should not be affected.
171	u4-gin7 du {d}inanna-gin7	like a storm, like Inanna
172	u4 7(disz)-e u4 {d}iszkur-ra-gin7	the 7th day, like the day of Iškur
173	izi-gin7 ga-il2 nim-gin7 ga-gir2	I want to raise it like fire, I want it to roar like lightning.
174	igi du8-a bar-ra-ga2 ga-gen	I want to go outside to look at my ...
175	igi il2-la-ga2 giri3-gu10 ga-ab-gub	I want to stand at my elevated feet.
176	sza3-ge guru7-ga2 an-ta ga-ab-gi4	I want to return to the heart of my silo from heaven.
177	ki sza3-gu10 na-an-ga-ma-ab-be2-a {kusz}e-sir2-gu10 ga-du8	Do not say to me “the place of my heart’, I want to remove my sandals!
178	{d}utu iri-gu10 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 am3-ku4-ku4-de3-ne-a	When Utu enters my city Kulaba
179	lu2 asz2 du11-ga-gu10 nam-ba-e-szi-hul2-e-en	Do not rejoice over the man who spoke to me!
180	lu2 du14 mu2-a-gu10 he2-du-gu10 nam-me	“My one who slanders me shall not be my friend!
181	alan-zu gesz-dim2-ba um-mi-dim2 u6-e gub-ba-me-en	I am the one who fashioned your statue from its beams, standing in splendor.
182	mu-zu ki-en-gi-ra pa e3 ha-bi2-ak	May your name appear in Sumer!
183	e2 dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ka me-te-asz bi2-ib-gal2	In the temples of the great gods he set up appropriate offerings.
184	anzu{muszen}-de3 ku3 lugal-ban3-da-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e	The Anzu bird calls to the silver of Lugalbanda
185	za3-sze-za kas4 he2-gal2 nam-ba-kusz2-u3-de3-en	You should not rush to your side, so that there is abundance.
186	a2-zu-a lirum he2-gal2	May there be abundance in your power.
187	a2-zu su3-su3-a a2-zu na-an-gig-ge	Your strength is exalted, your strength cannot be questioned.
188	u4-gin7 du {d}inanna-gin7	like a storm, like Inanna
189	u4 7(disz) {d}iszkur-ra-gin7	like 7 days of Iškur
190	izi-gin7 il2-la nim-gin7 gir2-a	raised like fire, flying like lightning,
191	igi du8-a bar-ra-za gen-na	You are the one who looks at your outer wall.
192	igi il2-la-za giri3-zu gub-bi2-ib	Stand at your raised feet!
193	sza3-ge guru7-a-zu an-ta gi4-bi2	Your heart, turn back from above to the silo!
194	ki sza3-zu na-an-ga-ra-ab-be2-e-a {kusz}e-sir2-zu du8-a	You should not say to him “Your heart should not be angry, your sandals should be loosened!
195	{d}utu iri-zu kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 am3-ku4-ku4-de3-en-na-a	Utu, when you enter your city Kulaba
196	lu2 asz2 du11-ga-zu nam-ba-e-szi-hul2-le-en	Do not rejoice over the one who has spoken to you!
197	lu2 du14 mu2-a-zu he2-du-zu nam-me	May you not be the one who slanders me,
198	alan-gu10 gesz-dim2-ba um-mi-dim2 u6-e um-mi-gub	After I had fashioned my statue from its beams, I stood in admiration.
199	mu-gu10 ki-en-gi-ra pa e3 ba-ni-ak	My name was made manifest in Sumer.
200	e2 dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ka me-te-asz im-mi-ib-gal2	In the temples of the great gods, he is present as if in a suitable place.
201	x x {kusz}e-sir2-gin7 ni2-ba hu-mu-ra-an-dub2-dub2-be-esz	They shall smear it on you like a leather bag.
202	x {i7}buranun-na pa5 ubur-gin7 giri3-zu pa4-pa4 mi2 am3-me	The ... of the Euphrates, like a marsh, your feet are covered in tears.
203	ninda kaskal-la-ka-ni nu-um-ga14-asz	his journey bread will not be made.
204	{gesz}tukul-a-ni 1(disz)-bi szu im-ma-an-ti	his weapon he took one hand.
205	anzu{muszen} an-ta i3-gen	The Anzu went up from heaven.
206	lugal-ban3-da ki-ta i3-gen	Lugalbanda went down from the ground.
207	muszen-e an-ta igi mi-ni-in-il2 erin2-e igi bi2-in-du8-ru	The bird looked up from above, and the troops looked at him.
208	lugal-ban3-da ki-ta igi mi-ni-in-il2 sahar erin2-e du8-a igi bi2-in-du8-ru	Lugalbanda looked at him from the ground, he saw the dust heaped up by the troops.
209	muszen-e ku3 lugal-ban3-da-ar gu3 mu-na-de2-e	The bird calls out to Lugalbandar:
210	ga2-nu lugal-ban3-da-gu10	My Lugalbanda,
211	na ga-e-de5 na de5-gu10 he2-e-dab5	I want to say “I want to take care of myself’,
212	inim ga-ra-ab-du11 gizzal he2-em-szi-ak	I want to speak a word to you, may a reed basket be placed for you.
213	gu3 i-ri-de2-a nam i-ri-tar-ra	The one who shouts, the fate that is to be determined.
214	gu5-li-zu-ne-er nam-mu-ni-ib-be2-en	Do not speak to your friend.
215	szesz-zu-ne-er pa nam-bi2-ib-e3-en	Do not make your brother appear.
216	sa6-ga hul sza3-ga gal2-la ur5 he2-na-nam-ma	May he be the one who removes evil from the heart,
217	ge26-e gud3-gu10-sze3 he2-me-en za-e erin2-zu he2-me-en	I am indeed your gud priest, you are your troops.
218	muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 szu am3-ma-nigin2-nigin2	The birds are circling around its nest.
219	lugal-ban3-da ki szesz-a-ne-ne-sze3 giri3 im-ma-gub-be2	Lugalbanda stood at the place of their brothers.
220	u5{muszen} gesz-gi ku3-ta e3-a-gin7	like a eagle coming out of the pure reedbed,
221	la-ha-ma abzu-ta re7-e-gin7	Like a lahama priest going from the abzu,
222	lu2 an-ta ki-a gub-ba-gin7	like a man standing above and below
223	lugal-ban3-da zu2 kesz2 gar-ra szesz-a-ne-ne-ka murub4-ba ba-an-gub?	Lugalbanda, the one who binds nails, stood in the middle of their brothers.
224	szesz-a-ne-ne gu3 ba-ab-ra-ra-ra-asz x erin2-e gu3 ab-ra-ra-asz	When their brothers shout, when the ... of the troops shouts,
225	szesz-a-ne-ne gu5-li-ne-ne	their brothers, their friends
226	en3 tar-re im-mi-in-kusz2-u3-ne	They are exhausted by the inquiries.
227	ga2-nu lugal-ban3-da-gu10 za-e gal2-la-zu-ne	Come, my Lugalbanda, when you are present,
228	lu2 me3-a gesz ra-gin7 erin2-e he2-en-tak4-nam	May the troops act as if they were soldiers in battle.
229	i3 du10-a tur3-ra ba-ra-mu-un-gu7	He did not eat good oil in the cattlepen.
230	ga luh-ha amasz-a ba-ra-mu-un-gu7	She does not eat milk from the sheepfold.
231	hur-sag gal lu2 dili nu-du-u3-da	The great mountain, where no one goes alone,
232	lu2-bi lu2-ra nu-gi4-gi4-da a-gin7 im-da-du-de3-en	This man, how can I go with him to someone who does not reply?
233	2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 szesz-a-ne-ne gu5-li-ne-ne	For the 2nd time, brothers and friends
234	en3 tar-re im-mi-in-kusz2-u3-ne	They are exhausted by the inquiries.
235	i7 kur-ra ama he2-nun-na-ra	For the river of the mountain, the mother of abundance,
236	pesz10-pesz10-bi pesz10-ta sur-ra-am3	Its limbs are swollen from a limb.
237	a-bi a-gin7 mu-e-nag-a-gin7 mu-e-bala-e	How could I drink its water, how could I cross over it?
238	ku3 lugal-ban3-da mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4	He will return the silver to Lugalbanda.
239	i7 kur-ra ama he2-nun-na-ra	For the river of the mountain, the mother of abundance,
240	pesz10-pesz10-bi pesz10-ta sur-ra-am3	Its limbs are swollen from a limb.
241	za3-sze-ga2 ki um-ma-ni-us2 a {kusz}ummu-gin7 u3-mu-nag	On my shoulder I sat down on the ground, drinking water like a sandal.
242	ur-bar-ra-gin7 gum2-ga-am3 mi-ni-za u2-sal i3-gu7-en	Like a dog, I eat grass in your lap.
243	tu-gur4{muszen}-gin7 ki im-de5-de5-ge-en i-li-a-nu-um kur-ra i3-gu7-en	Like a turtle, I am going to the netherworld. I will eat Ilīnum's food.
244	lugal-ban3-da szesz-a-ne-ne gu5-li-ne-ne	Lugalbanda, their brothers, their friends,
245	inim in-ne-en-du11-ga sza3-ga-ne-ne-a ba-an-szub-bu-usz	When they spoke to him, he fell into their midst
246	i-gi4-in-zu buru5{muszen}-e u4 gid2-da tesz2-bi kesz2-da-gin7	Your eye is like a sparrow whose days are long and whose nests are bound together
247	gu2-ni gu2-da im-da-la2-e-ne ne mu-un-su-su-ub	They stretched out his neck and neck, he screamed.
248	amar gam3-gam3{muszen} gud3-ba tusz-a-gin7	like a wild calf sitting on its nest,
249	mu-ni-ib-gu7-u3-ne mu-ni-ib-na8-na8-ne	When they eat, they libate.
250	ku3 lugal-ban3-da tu-ra-ni mu-un-ta-ab-e11-ne	They bring out the silver of Lugalbanda for his son.
251	u4-ba unu{ki}-ga lu2 dili-gin7 egir-bi-ir bi2-ib-us2	At that time, in Uruk, like a single man, he set foot behind it.
252	musz zar-ra-gin7 hur-sag-ta im-me-re-bala-bala	Like a flying snake, they cross over from the mountain range.
253	iri danna 1(disz)-am3 am3-da-gal2-la-ba	In the one city where there was plenty,
254	dim-dim-e aratta{ki}-ka	the gods of Aratta
255	unu{ki} kul-aba4{ki}-bi ur2 ba-an-dun-dun	Uruk and Kulaba were dug out.
256	iri-ta gi-bar-bar-re im-gin7 im-szeg3	From the city, he trembles like a hailstorm.
257	im-dug-ge im mu-a gen-na-gin7	As if she was a potter, going like a clay pot for years,
258	bad3 aratta{ki}-ka gu3 nun-bi im-me	She cries out loudly at the wall of Aratta.
259	u4 ba-zal-zal iti ba-su3-su3 mu ama-bi-ir ba-gi4	The day passed, the month elapsed, the year in which the mother returned.
260	buru14 sig7-ga an-na ba-e-a-e11-de3	In order to bring out the yellow harvest in heaven
261	a-sza3-ga igi ba-ab-hul ni2 su-e bi2-ib-us2	In the field he looked at him with evil eyes, he sat in fear.
262	im-dug-ge im mu-a gen-na-gin7	As if she was a potter, going like a clay pot for years,
263	kaskal-la ki ba-ni-ib2-u2-us2	he set out on the road.
264	{gesz}kiszi16 kur-ra-ke4 zu2 ba-ni-ib2-kesz2	The wood of the netherworld bound it.
265	uszumgal tesz2-bi mu-un-tag-tag-ge	The dragon touches each other.
266	lu2 iri-sze3 du-u3 nu-um-zu	The one who goes to the city does not know.
267	kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 du-u3 sag nu-mu-da-ab-szum2-mu	To Kulaba he went, but he did not give it to him.
268	sza3-ba en-me-er-kar2 dumu {d}utu-ke4	in it Enmerkar, son of Utu
269	ni2 ba-ni-in-te zi ba-ni-in-ir za-pa-ag2-bi ba-ni-in-BAD	He seized fear, he seized life, and ... his voice.
270	lu2 iri-sze3 mu-un-gi4-gi4-a ki mu-szi-kin-kin	The one who returned to the city, he established the place for him.
271	kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 mu-un-gi4-gi4-a ki mu-szi-kin-kin	She returned to Kulaba and established a place for it.
272	lu2 iri-sze3 ge26-e ga-gen nu-mu-un-na-ab-be2	I want to go to the city, but I do not speak to him.
273	kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 ge26-e ga-gen nu-mu-un-na-ab-be2	I want to go to Kulaba, but she does not say to her:
274	ugnim kur-kur-ra-ka mu-un-e3	The army of all the lands came out.
275	lu2 iri-sze3 ge26-e ga-gen nu-mu-na-ab-be2	I want to go to the city, but I do not speak to him.
276	kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 ge26-e ga-gen nu-mu-na-ab-be2	I want to go to Kulaba, but she does not say to her:
277	zu2 kesz2 igi bar-ra-ka mu-un-e3	he brought out the knots of the eye.
278	lu2 iri-sze3 ge26-e ga-gen nu-mu-na-ab-be2	I want to go to the city, but I do not speak to him.
279	kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 ge26-e ga-gen nu-mu-na-ab-be2	I want to go to Kulaba, but she does not say to her:
280	2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 ugnim kur-kur-ra-ka mu-un-e3	For the 2nd time, the army of all the lands came out.
281	lu2 iri-sze3 ge26-e ga-gen nu-mu-na-ab-be2	I want to go to the city, but I do not speak to him.
282	kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 ge26-e ga-gen nu-mu-na-ab-be2	I want to go to Kulaba, but she does not say to her:
283	zu2 kesz2 igi bar-ra-ka mu-un-e3	he brought out the knots of the eye.
284	lugal-ban3-da dili-ni ug3-ga2 mu-na-an-zi gu3 mu-na-de2-e	Lugalbanda raises his voice for her alone to the people.
285	lugal-gu10 ge26-e iri-sze3 ga-gen lu2 nam-mu-da-an-du	My king, I want to go to the city, no one should come near me!
286	kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 dili-gu10-ne ga-gen lu2 nam-mu-da-an-du	I want to go alone to Kulaba, no one should go with me!
287	u4-da iri-sze3 i3-du-un lu2 nu-mu-e-da-du-u3	Today, they go to the city, no one can go with them.
289	zi an-na zi ki-a i3-pa3 me gal-gal kul-aba4{ki}-a szu-zu ba-ra-ba-ra-e3	The life of heaven, the life of earth he chose. The great cosmic powers of Kulaba did not release your hand.
290	ukken gar-ra si sa2-a-na	In the assembly set up in order,
291	sza3 e2-gal-la kur gal-gin7 ki he2-us2-a-ba	In the midst of the palace, like a great mountain, may it establish a place for you.
292	en-me-er-kar2 dumu {d}utu-ke4	Enmerkar, son of Utu
293	eme sig {d}inanna ba-ni-in-gu7	he ate the lower tongue of Inanna.
294	ki u4-ba nin9 e5-gu10 ku3 {d}inanna-ke4	At that time, my sister, holy Inanna,
295	kur szuba?-ta sza3 ku3-ga-ni-a he2-em-ma-ni-pa3-de3-en	From the mountain of the šuba stone(?) you will find me in his pure heart
296	szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 he2-em-ma-ni-in-ku4-re-en	I will bring you to the brickwork of Kulaba.
297	unu{ki}-e sug he2-me-am3 a he2-em-de2-a	May it be a marsh, may it be watered.
298	bar-rim4 he2-me-am3 {gesz}asal he2-mu2-a	May it be a barren field, may it be an asal field!
299	gesz-gi he2-me-am3 gi sumun gi henbur he2-mu2-a	May it be a reed, may it grow old like a mature re[ed],
300	{d}en-ki lugal eridu{ki}-ga-ke4	Enki, king of Eridu
301	gi sumun-bi ha-ma-an-ze2 a-bi ha-ma-an-usz2	May he bring back its old reeds, may he let its water flow.
302	mu 5(u)-usz hu-mu-du3 mu 5(u)-usz hu-mu-sa2	he built for 50 years, he completed for fifty years.
303	ki-en-gi ki-uri nigin2-na-a-ba	in Sumer and Akkad all together
304	mar-tu lu2 sze nu-zu hu-mu-zi	May Martu, the one who does not know barley, rise up.
305	bad3 unu{ki}-ga gu muszen-na-gin7 edin-na he2-ni-la2-la2	May the walls of Unug, like nests of birds, be piled up in the steppe.
306	i-da-al-la-ba ki-gal2-la-ba hi-li-gu10 ba-til	In its marshes, in its place, my allure is finished.
307	ab2-szilam amar-bi la2-a-gin7 erin2-gu10 mu-da-la2	Like a cow whose calf is missing, I stretched out my troops.
308	dumu ama-ni-ir hul gig-ga iri-ta e3-a-gin7	Like the child of his mother who is sickened by the city,
309	nin9 e5-gu10 ku3 {d}inanna-ke4	My sister, holy Inanna,
310	szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 szu ma-ra-an-dag	to the brickwork of Kulaba he shook for you.
311	u4-da iri-ni ki ha-ba-an-ag2 ga2-a-ra hul ha-ba-an-gig	At that time, he loved his city and he was sickened by evil.
312	iri ga2-da a-na-asz am3-da-la2-e	Why does the city that I love stand at my side?
313	u4-da iri-ni hul ha-ba-an-gig ga2-a-ra ki ha-ba-an-ag2	On that day, may his city be destroyed, may it be loved by me.
314	ge26-e iri-da a-na-asz am3-da-la2-e-en	I, in the city, what am I to hold back?
315	nu-gig-ge anzu{muszen} amar-ra-gin7	The nugig priestess, like an Anzu, a calf
316	ni2-te-a-ni sag2 um-ma-an-di	he struck his own face.
317	bar ku3-ga-ni-a um-ma-an-szub-be2-en	You have abandoned his pure body.
318	szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 he2-em-ma-ni-in-ku4-re-en	I will bring you to the brickwork of Kulaba.
319	gesz-gid2-da-gu10 u4 ne ba-an-de6	My arrow was carried away at that time.
320	{kusz}gur21{ur3}-gu10 u4 ne e-ne ba-an-zur-zur-re	My belt, when he ... the storm,
321	nin9 e5-gu10 ku3 {d}inanna-ra ur5-gin7 du11-mu-na-ab	Speak to my sister of the temple, holy Inanna, like a dog!
322	ku3 lugal-ban3-da e2-gal-ta im-ma-da-ra-ta-e3	He brought out the silver of Lugalbanda from the palace.
323	szesz-a-ne-ne gu5-li-ne-ne	their brothers, their friends
324	ur gir5 ur-ra ku4-ra-gin7 hu-un-ha mu-un-szi-ib-za-na-asz	Like a dog coming into the dog's pen, he sits down in joy.
325	dur3 gir5 dur3-a ku4-ra-gin7 galam mu-un-na-ta-e3	Like a lion coming from a nest, he came forth for him.
326	en-ra unu{ki}-sze3 gi4-mu-un-szi-ib	For the en priestess of Uruk I will sit down.
327	en-me-er-kar2 dumu {d}utu-ra	Enmerkar, son of Utu
328	kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 dili-gu10-ne ga-gen lu2 nam-mu-da-du a-gin7 mu-un-ne-du11	I want to go alone to Kulaba - how can one say this?
329	me-na-am3 dili-zu-ne kaskal-e sag ba-ra-mu-ri-ib-us2	How long, when you go alone, will you not set foot on the road?
330	{d}udug sa6-ga-me nam-ba-e-de3-gub-ba	We are a good udug priestess, we should not stand by it.
331	{d}lamma sa6-ga-me nam-ba-e-de3-gen-na	When we went to our beautiful protective deity
332	ki gub-ba-me-a nam-ba-e-de3-gub-bu-nam	Do not stand at our station!
333	ki tusz-a-me-a nam-ba-e-de3-tusz-u3-nam	Do not dwell at our dwelling place!
334	sahar giri3-me-a giri3 nam-ba-e-de3-us2-e	You should not drag the dirt on our feet,
335	hur-sag gal lu2 dili nu-du-u3-dam	The great mountain range is not to be conquered by anyone.
336	lu2-bi lu2-ra nu-gi4-gi4-da ba-ra-gi4-gi4-nam	This man will not return to the man.
337	u4 zal-le in-zu-ta ki gal-la ba-ra-da-ni-in-su8-ge-en-za-na	After the storm had passed, he did not stand with you in the great place.
338	lugal-ban3-da sza3 gu3 di szesz-a-ne-ne-ta	Lugalbanda, from the wailing heart of their brothers,
339	sza3 sag3 gu5-li-ne-ne-ta	from the angry heart of their friends
340	ninda kaskal-la-ka-ni nu-um-ga14-asz	his journey bread will not be made.
341	{gesz}tukul-a-ni 1(disz)-bi 1(disz)-bi szu im-ma-an-ti	his weapon, one by one he took.
342	kur-ur2-ra kur-bad3-da ma-du-um-e	In the mountains and in the forts I will go.
343	za3 an-sza4-na-ta sag an-sza4-an{ki}-na-sze3	from the edge of heaven to the head of Anšan
344	hur-sag 5(disz) hur-sag 6(disz) hur-sag 7(disz) im-me-re-bala-bala	5 ḫursaĝ, 6 mountain ranges, 7 mountains —
345	ge6 MASZ-a {gesz}banszur ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 nu-um-ma-te-a-asz	During the night of the extispicy the holy table of Inanna did not approach
346	szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 giri3 hul2-la mi-ni-in-gub	He set foot joyfully on the brickwork of Kulaba.
347	nin-a-ni ku3 {d}inanna-ke4	his mistress, holy Inanna
348	sza3-da-ga-na mu-na-an-tusz	sat down for him in his womb.
349	i3-gam ki-a mu-na-ab-za	he conquered, on earth he made it for her.
350	su8-ba {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na mu-na-szi-bar-gin7	Like a shepherd Ama-ušumgal-ana,
351	ku3 lugal-ban3-da igi mu-na-szi-bar-re	He looked at the silver of Lugalbanda.
352	dumu-na en {d}szara2 mu-na-de2-a-gin7	like the lord Šara, his son,
353a	ku3 lugal-ban3-da gu3 mu-un-na-da-de2-e	He spoke to him with the silver of Lugalbanda.
353b	igi sza3 hul2-la {d}inanna-ke4	the eye of Inanna's joyful heart
353c	su8-ba ama-uszumgal-an-na-ra mu-un-szi-bar-ra-gin7	Like the shepherd Amaušumgalana, who listened to him,
353d	ku3 {d}lugal-ban3-da mu-un-szi-bar	He poured out the silver of Lugalbanda.
353e	gu3 sza3 hul2-la {d}inanna-ke4	the cry of Inanna's joyful heart
353f	dumu-ni en {d}szara2 mu-un-na-de2-a-gin7	his son, like the lord Šara,
353g	ku3 {d}lugal-ban3-da mu-un-na-da-de2-a	with the silver of Lugalbanda he shall measure out for him
354	ga2-nu lugal-ban3-da-gu10	My Lugalbanda,
355	iri-ta a2 ag2-ga2 a-na-asz mu-e-de6	Why do you take away the command of the city?
356	aratta{ki} dili-zu-ne a-gin7 im-da-gen-ne-en	When you go alone to Aratta, how can you go?
357	ku3 lugal-ban3-da mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4	he will return the silver to Lugalbanda.
358	szesz-zu a-na bi2-in-du11 a-na bi2-in-tah	What did your brother say, what did he take away?
359	en-me-er-kar2 dumu {d}utu-ke4 a-na bi2-in-du11 a-na bi2-in-tah	What did Enmerkar, son of Utu, say, what did he add?
360	ki u4-ba nin9 e5-gu10 ku3 {d}inanna-ke4	At that time, my sister, holy Inanna,
361	kur szuba?-ta sza3 ku3-ga-ni-a he2-em-ma-ni-pa3-de3	From the mountain of šuba stones(?), may he choose him in his holy heart
362	szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 he2-em-ma-ni-in-ku4-re-en	I will bring you to the brickwork of Kulaba.
363	unu{ki}-e sug he2-me-am3 a he2-em-de2-a	May it be a marsh, may it be watered.
364	bar-rim4 he2-me-am3 {gesz}asal he2-mu2-a	May it be a barren field, may it be an asal field!
365	gesz-gi he2-me-am3 gi sumun gi henbur he2-mu2-a	May it be a reed, may it grow old like a mature re[ed],
366	{d}en-ki lugal eridu{ki}-ga-ke4	Enki, king of Eridu
367	gi sumun-bi ha-ma-an-ze2 a-bi ha-ma-an-usz2	May he bring back its old reeds, may he let its water flow.
368	mu 5(u)-usz hu-mu-du3 mu 5(u)-usz hu-mu-sa2	he built for 50 years, he completed for fifty years.
369	ki-en-gi ki-uri nigin2-na-a-ba	in Sumer and Akkad all together
370	mar-tu lu2 sze nu-zu hu-mu-zi	May Martu, the one who does not know barley, rise up.
371	bad3 unu{ki}-ga gu muszen-na-gin7 edin-na he2-ni-la2-la2	May the walls of Unug, like nests of birds, be piled up in the steppe.
372	i-da-la-ba ki-gal2-la-ba hi-li-gu10 ba-til	At the river bank, my allure is finished at its place.
373	ab2-szilam amar-bi la2-a-gin7 erin2-gu10 mu-da-la2	Like a cow whose calf is missing, I stretched out my troops.
374	dumu ama-ni-ir hul gig-ga iri-ta e3-a-gin7	Like the child of his mother who is sickened by the city,
375	nin9 e5-gu10 ku3 {d}inanna-ke4	My sister, holy Inanna,
376	szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 szu ma-ra-an-dag	to the brickwork of Kulaba he shook for you.
377	u4-da iri-ni ki ha-ba-an-ag2 ga2-a-ra hul ha-ba-an-gig	At that time, he loved his city and he was sickened by evil.
378	iri ga2-da a-na-asz am3-da-la2-e	Why does the city that I love stand at my side?
379	u4-da iri-ni hul ha-ba-an-gig ga2-a-ra ki ha-ba-an-ag2	On that day, may his city be destroyed, may it be loved by me.
380	ga2-a iri-da a-na-asz am3-da-la2-e-en	Why do you sit with me in the city?
381	nu-gig-ge anzu{muszen} amar-ra-gin7	The nugig priestess, like an Anzu, a calf
382	ni2-te-a-ni sag2 um-ma-an-di	he struck his own face.
383	bar ku3-ga-ni-a um-ma-an-szub-be2-en	You have abandoned his pure body.
384	szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 he2-em-ma-ni-in-ku4-re-en	I will bring you to the brickwork of Kulaba.
385	gesz-gid2-da-gu10 u4 ne ba-an-de6	My arrow was carried away at that time.
386	{kusz}gur21{ur3}-gu10 u4 ne e-ne ba-an-zur-zur-re	My belt, when he ... the storm,
387	nin9 e5-gu10 ku3 {d}inanna-ra ur5-gin7 du11-mu-na-ab	Speak to my sister of the temple, holy Inanna, like a dog!
388	ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4	Holy Inanna replied to him:
389	i3-ne-esz2 i7 szen-na i7 a szen-na-ka	At that time, in the pure river, the pure canal
390	i7 {kusz}ummu za-gin3 {d}inanna-ke4	The lapis canal of Inanna
391	kun-ba pesz10-pesz10-ba u2-sal-u2-sal-ba	In its tails, in its branches, in their branches,
392	suhur-masz{ku6}-e u2-lal3 i3-gu7-e	Suhurmaš fish eat honey.
393	kin-tur{ku6}-e {u2}i-li-a-nu-um kur-ra i3-gu7-e	The fisherman eats the Ilīnum-plant in the mountains.
394	\|GISZ.SZESZ\|{ku6} dingir suhur-masz2{ku6}-a-ke4	the herdsman of the gods of the Suhurmaš,
395	sza3-ba a-ne hul2-la mu-un-e kun-bi mu-un-su3-e	He fills his heart with joy, he fills its tail with joy.
396	kun szika ri-ba gi sumun ki ku3-ga im-mi-ib2-us2-e	... he made the old reeds grow in the holy place.
397	{gesz}szinig ma-da a-na me-a-bi	The scepter of the land, as much as there is
398	ambar-bi-a a ib2-na8-na8	In its marshes he drinks water.
399	dili-bi i3-du3 dili-bi i3-du3	He built a single house, he built one house.
400	{gesz}szinig-e bar-ta dili-bi i3-du3	He built a single šinig tree outside of it.
401	en-me-er-kar2 dumu {d}utu-ke4	Enmerkar, son of Utu
402	{gesz}szinig-bi un-sag3 {gesz}bugin-sze3 un-dim2	Its beams were struck, its bolts were fashioned.
403	gi sumun ki ku3-ga ur2-ba mi-ni-bur12 szu im-ma-an-ti	The old reeds of the holy place were piled up in their roots, and they received it.
404	\|GISZ.SZESZ\|{ku6} dingir suhur-masz2{ku6}-a-ke4 sza3-ba u3-ba-ra-e3-a	The brother-in-law of the god Suhurmaš came forth from there.
405	ku6-bi un-dab5 un-sze6 un-su3	Its fish was seized, it was brought down, it had been covered.
406	a2-an-kar2 a2 me3 {d}inanna-ka u3-bi2-in-gu7	He eats the fetters, the weapons of Inanna.
407	erin2-na-ni szu-bi he2-en-di-ni-ib-su3-su3	May he let his troops rest there.
408	zi aratta-ka engur-ra he2-ni-in-til	May he finish the life of your young woman in the deep!
409	iri ku3 dim2-bi ku3-dim2 u3-bi2-in-dab5	He seized the holy city whose design is holy.
410	za dim2-ma-bi za-dim2 u3-bi2-in-dab5	He seized its precious stones, precious stones.
411	iri-da u3-gibil-la2 um-ma-an-di-ni-ib-gar-gar	In the new city he put it for me.
412	aratta{ki} agarin4-agarin4-ba szu hu-mu-na-nigin2-nigin2	In Aratta, in its agarin shrines, he made it grow for him.
413	aratta{ki} za3-e3-bi {na4}za-gin3 dur5-ru-am3	Aratta, its edge is lapis lazuli.
414	bad3-bi szeg12 sag zi-bi husz-am3	Its walls are bricks, its right and left are furious.
415	im-bi im nagga	Its clay, clay of a nagga vessel
416	kur ha-szu-ur2-ra-ta im-kid2-a	from the land of Hašur he cut down.
417	ku3 lugal-ban3-da za3-mi2	The silver of Lugalbanda is my praise.

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