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CDLI Literary 000379 (Lament for Ur) composite (P469681)

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

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DesignationCDLI Literary 000379 (Lament for Ur) composite
IDP469681
LanguageSumerian
PeriodOld Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
GenreLiterary

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surface a 1He has abandoned his cow-pen and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold.
surface a 2The wild bull has abandoned his cow-pen and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold.
surface a 3The lord of all the lands has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold.
surface a 4Enlil has abandoned the shrine Nibru and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold.
surface a 5His wife Ninlil has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 6Ninlil has abandoned that house, the Ki-ur, and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 7The queen of Keš has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 8Ninmaḫ has abandoned that house Keš and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 9She of Isin has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 10Ninisina has abandoned the shrine Egal-maḫ and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 11The queen of Uruk has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 12inanna has abandoned that house Uruk and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 13Nanna has abandoned Ur and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold.
surface a 14Suen has abandoned E-kiš-nu-gal and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold.
surface a 15His wife Ningal has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 16Ningal has abandoned her Agrun-kug and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 17The wild bull of Eridug has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold.
surface a 18Enki has abandoned that house Eridug and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold.
surface a 18A(1 ms. adds 1 line:) ... (partially preserved name of a goddess) has abandoned that house Larag and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 19Šara has abandoned E-maḫ and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold.
surface a 20Usaḫara has abandoned that house Umma and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 21Baba has abandoned Iri-kug and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 22She has abandoned her flooded chamber and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 23Her son Abba’u has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold.
surface a 24Abba’u has abandoned Ma-gu-ena and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold.
surface a 25The protective goddess of the holy house has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 26The protective goddess has abandoned E-tar-sirsir and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 27The mother of Lagaš has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 28Ĝatumdug has abandoned that house Lagaš and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 29She of Nigin has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 30The great queen has abandoned that house Sirara and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold
surface a 31She of Kinirša has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 32Dumuzid-abzu has abandoned that house Kinirša and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 33She of Gu-aba has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 34Ninmarki has abandoned the shrine Gu-aba and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
surface a 351st kirugu.
surface a 36She has let the breeze haunt her sheepfold, she groans grievously over it.
surface a 37O cow, your lowing no longer fills the byre, the cow-pen no longer brings joy (?) to the prince.
surface a 38Its gišgigal.
surface a 39O city, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 40Your lament is bitter, O city, the lament made for you.
surface a 41In his righteous destroyed city its lament is bitter.
surface a 42In his righteous destroyed Ur, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 43Your lament is bitter, O city, the lament made for you.
surface a 44In his destroyed Ur its lament is bitter.
surface a 45How long will your bitter lament grieve your lord who weeps?
surface a 46How long will your bitter lament grieve Nanna who weeps?
surface a 47O brick-built Ur, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 48O E-kiš-nu-gal, your lament is bitter, the lament made for you
surface a 49O shrine Agrun-kug, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 50O great place Ki-ur, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 51O shrine Nibru, city, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 52O brick-built E-kur, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 53O Ĝa-giš-šua, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 54O Ubšu-ukkena, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 55O brick-built Iri-kug, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 56O E-tar-sirsir, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 57O Ma-gu-ena, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 58O brick-built Isin, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 59O shrine Egal-maḫ, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 60O brick-built Uruk, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 61O brick-built Eridug, the lament is bitter, the lament made for you.
surface a 62How long will your bitter lament grieve your lord who weeps?
surface a 63How long will your bitter lament grieve Nanna who weeps?
surface a 64O city, your name exists but you have been destroyed.
surface a 65O city, your wall rises high but your Land has perished.
surface a 66O my city, like an innocent ewe your lamb has been torn from you.
surface a 67Ur, like an innocent goat your kid has perished.
surface a 68O city, your rites have been alienated from you,
surface a 69your powers have been changed into alien powers.
surface a 70ow long will your bitter lament grieve your lord who weeps?
surface a 71How long will your bitter lament grieve Nanna who weeps?
surface a 722nd kirugu.
surface a 73In his righteous destroyed city its lament is bitter.
surface a 74In his destroyed Ur its lament is bitter.
surface a 75Its gišgigal.
surface a 76Together with the lord whose house had been devastated, his city was given over to tears.
surface a 77Together with Nanna whose Land had perished,
surface a 78Ur joined the lament.
surface a 79The good woman, to disquiet the lord concerning his city,
surface a 80Ningal, to give him no rest concerning his Land,
surface a 81approached him for the sake of his city - bitterly she weeps.
surface a 82She approached the lord for the sake of his house - bitterly she weeps.
surface a 83She approached him for the sake of his devastated city -- bitterly she weeps.
surface a 84She approached him for the sake of his devastated house -- before him she makes its bitter lament.
surface a 85The woman, after she had composed her song (?) for the tearful balag instrument,
surface a 86herself utters softly a lamentation for the silent house:
surface a 87“The storm that came to be -- its lamentation hangs heavy on me.
surface a 88Raging about because of the storm,
surface a 89I am the woman for whom the storm came to be.
surface a 90The storm that came to be -
surface a 91- its lamentation hangs heavy on me.
surface a 92I trembled on account of that day
surface a 93but I did not flee before the day's violence.
surface a 94Because of this debilitating storm I could not see a good day for my rule, not one good day for my rule.”
surface a 95“The bitter lament having come to be for me during the night,
surface a 96trembled on account of that night
surface a 97but I did not flee before the night's violence.
surface a 98The awesomeness of this storm, destructive as the flood, truly hangs heavy on me.
surface a 99Because of its existence, in my nightly sleeping place, even in my nightly sleeping place truly there was no peace for me.
surface a 100Nor, because of this debilitating storm, was the quiet of my sleeping place, not even the quiet of my sleeping place, allowed to me.
surface a 100A(2 mss. add 1 line:) Truly I did not forsake my Land.”
surface a 101“Because there was bitterness in my Land,
surface a 102I trudged the earth like a cow for its calf.
surface a 103My Land was not granted success.
surface a 104Because there was bitter distress in my city,
surface a 105I beat my wings like a bird of heaven
surface a 106and flew to my city;
surface a 107and my city was destroyed in its foundations;
surface a 108and Ur perished where it lay.
surface a 109Because the hand of the storm appeared above,
surface a 110I screamed and cried to it “Return, O storm, to the plain.”
surface a 111The storm's breast did not rise.”
surface a 112“To me, the woman, in the Agrun-kug, my house of queenship,
surface a 113they did not grant a reign of distant days.
surface a 114Indeed they established weeping and lamentation for me.
surface a 115As for the house which used to be where the spirit of the black-headed people was soothed,
surface a 116instead of its festivals wrath and terror indeed multiply.
surface a 117Because of this debilitating storm, into my house, the favourable place,
surface a 118my devastated righteous house upon which no eye had been cast,
surface a 119depression, and lament and bitterness,
surface a 120lament and bitterness have been brought into it.
surface a 121My house founded by the righteous
surface a 122was pushed over on its side like a garden fence.”
surface a 123“For E-kiš-nu-gal, my house of royalty,
surface a 124the good house, my house which has been given over to tears,
surface a 125its building, falsely, and its perishing, truly -
surface a 126they granted this to me as its lot and share.
surface a 127As onto a tent, a shelter on the denuded harvest ground,
surface a 128as onto a shelter on the denuded harvest ground, wind and rain have been made to fall on it.
surface a 129Ur, my all-surpassing chamber,
surface a 130the house and the smitten city, all have been uprooted.
surface a 131Like a shepherd's sheepfold it has been uprooted.
surface a 132The swamp has swallowed my possessions accumulated in the city.”
surface a 1333rd kirugu.
surface a 134Ur has been given over to tears.
surface a 135Its gešgigal.
surface a 136“On that day, when such a storm had pounded,
surface a 137when in the presence of the queen her city had been destroyed,
surface a 138on that day, when such a storm had been created,
surface a 139when they had pronounced the utter destruction of my city,
surface a 140when they had pronounced the utter destruction of Ur,
surface a 141when they had directed that its people be killed,
surface a 142on that day I did not abandon my city,
surface a 143I did not forsake my land.”
surface a 144“Truly I shed my tears before An.
surface a 145Truly I myself made supplication to Enlil.
surface a 146“Let not my city be destroyed,” I implored them.
surface a 147“Let not Ur be destroyed,” I implored them.
surface a 148“Let not its people perish,” I implored them.
surface a 149But An did not change that word.
surface a 150Enlil did not soothe my heart with an “It is good - so be it.”"
surface a 151“A second time, when the council had settled itself in the pre-eminent place,
surface a 152and the Anuna had seated themselves to ratify decisions,
surface a 153I prostrated (?) myself and stretched out my arms.
surface a 154Truly I shed my tears before An.
surface a 155Truly I myself made supplication to Enlil.
surface a 156“Let not my city be destroyed,” I implored them.
surface a 157“Let not Ur be destroyed,” I implored them.
surface a 158“Let not its people perish,” I implored them.
surface a 159But An did not change that word.
surface a 160Enlil did not soothe my heart with an “It is good -- so be it.”"
surface a 161“They gave instructions that my city should be utterly destroyed.
surface a 162They gave instructions that Ur should be utterly destroyed.
surface a 163They decreed its destiny that its people should be killed.
surface a 164In return for the speech (?) which I had given them,
surface a 165they both bound me together with my city
surface a 166and also bound my Ur together with me.
surface a 167An is not one to change his command,
surface a 168and Enlil does not alter what he has uttered.”
surface a 1694th kirugu.
surface a 170Her city has been destroyed in her presence, her powers have been alienated from her.
surface a 171Its gišgigal.
surface a 172Enlil called the storm -- the people groan.
surface a 173He brought the storm of abundance away from the Land -- the people groan.
surface a 174He brought the good storm away from Sumer -- the people groan.
surface a 175He issued directions to the evil storm -- the people groan.
surface a 176He entrusted it to Kin-gal-uda, the keeper of the storm.
surface a 177He called upon the storm that annihilates the Land -- the people groan.
surface a 178He called upon the evil gales - the people groan.
surface a 179Enlil brought Gibil as his aid.
surface a 180He called the great storm of heaven - the people groan.
surface a 181The great storm howls above -- the people groan.
surface a 182The storm that annihilates the Land roars below -- the people groan.
surface a 183The evil wind, like a rushing torrent, cannot be restrained.
surface a 184The weapons in the city smash heads and consume indiscriminately.
surface a 185The storm whirled gloom around the base of the horizon -- the people groan.
surface a 186In front of the storm, heat blazes -- the people groan.
surface a 187A fiery glow burns with the raging storm.
surface a 188After the haze had lifted at noon, he made fires blaze.
surface a 189He locked up the day and the rising of the bright sun together with the good storm
surface a 190In the Land he did not let the bright sun rise; it shone like the evening star.
surface a 191n the delightful night, the time when coolness sets in, he redoubled the south wind.
surface a 192The scorching potsherds made the dust glow (?) -- the people groan.
surface a 193He swept the winds over the black-headed people -- the people groan.
surface a 194Sumer was overturned by a snare -- the people groan
surface a 195It attacked (?) the Land and devoured it completely.
surface a 196Tears cannot influence the bitter storm -- the people groan.
surface a 197The reaping storm dragged across the Land.
surface a 198Like a flood storm it completely destroyed the city.
surface a 199The storm that annihilates the Land silenced the city.
surface a 200The storm that will make anything vanish came doing evil.
surface a 201The storm blazing like fire performed its task upon the people.
surface a 202The storm ordered by Enlil in hate, the storm which wears away the Land,
surface a 203covered Ur like a garment, was spread out over it like linen.
surface a 2045th kirugu.
surface a 205The storm, like a lion, has attacked unceasingly -- the people groan.
surface a 206Its gišgigal.
surface a 207Then the storm was removed from the city, that city reduced to ruin mounds.
surface a 208It was removed from Father Nanna's city reduced to ruin mounds -- the people groan.
surface a 209Then, the storm was taken from the Land -- the people groan.
surface a 209A(2 mss. add 1 line:) The good storm was taken from Sumer -- the people groan.
surface a 210Its people littered its outskirts just as if they might have been broken potsherds.
surface a 211Breaches had been made in its walls -- the people groan.
surface a 212On its lofty city-gates where walks had been taken, corpses were piled.
surface a 213On its boulevards where festivals had been held, heads lay scattered (?).
surface a 214In all its streets where walks had been taken, corpses were piled.
surface a 215In its places where the dances of the Land had taken place, people were stacked in heaps.
surface a 216They made the blood of the Land flow down the wadis like copper or tin.
surface a 217Its corpses, like fat left in the sun, melted away of themselves.
surface a 218The heads of its men slain by the axe were not covered with a cloth.
surface a 219Like a gazelle caught in a trap, their mouths bit the dust.
surface a 220Men struck down by the spear were not bound with bandages.
surface a 221As if in the place where their mothers had laboured, they lay in their own blood.
surface a 222Its men who were finished off by the battle-mace were not bandaged with new (?) cloth.
surface a 223Although they were not drunk with strong drink, their necks drooped on their shoulders.
surface a 224He who stood up to the weapon was crushed by the weapon -- the people groan.
surface a 225He who ran away from it was overwhelmed (?) by the storm -- the people groan.
surface a 226The weak and the strong of Ur perished from hunger.
surface a 227Mothers and fathers who did not leave their houses were consumed by fire.
surface a 228The little ones lying in their mothers' arms were carried off like fish by the waters.
surface a 229Among the nursemaids with their strong embrace, the embrace was pried open.
surface a 230The Land's judgment disappeared -- the people groan.
surface a 231The Land's counsel was swallowed by a swamp -- the people groan.
surface a 232The mother absconded before her child's eyes -- the people groan.
surface a 233The father turned away from his child -- the people groan.
surface a 234In the city the wife was abandoned, the child was abandoned, possessions were scattered about.
surface a 235The black-headed people were carried off from their strongholds.
surface a 236Its queen like a bird in fright departed from her city.
surface a 237Ningal like a bird in fright departed from her city.
surface a 238All the treasures accumulated in the Land were defiled.
surface a 239In all the storehouses abounding in the Land fires were kindled.
surface a 240In its ponds Gibil, the purifier, relentlessly did his work.
surface a 241The good house of the lofty untouchable mountain, E-kiš-nu-gal,
surface a 242was entirely devoured by large axes.
surface a 243The people of Šimaški and Elam, the destroyers, counted its worth as only thirty shekels.
surface a 244They broke up the good house with pickaxes.
surface a 245They reduced the city to ruin mounds.
surface a 246Its queen cried, “Alas, my city", cried, “Alas, my house.”
surface a 247Ningal cried, “Alas, my city,” cried, “Alas, my house.
surface a 248As for me, the woman, both my city has been destroyed and my house has been destroyed.
surface a 249O Nanna, the shrine Ur has been destroyed and its people have been killed.”
surface a 2506th kirugu
surface a 251n her cow-pen, in her sheepfold the woman utters bitter words:
surface a 252“The city has been destroyed by the storm.”
surface a 253Its gišgigal.
surface a 254Mother Ningal, like an enemy, stands outside her city.
surface a 255The woman laments bitterly over her devastated house.
surface a 256Over her devastated shrine Ur, the princess bitterly declares:
surface a 257“An has indeed cursed my city, my city has been destroyed before me.
surface a 258Enlil has indeed transformed my house, it has been smitten by pickaxes.
surface a 259On my ones coming from the south he hurled fire. Alas, my city has indeed been destroyed before me.
surface a 260n my ones coming from the highlands Enlil hurled flames.
surface a 261Outside the city, the outer city was destroyed before me -- I shall cry “Alas, my city.”
surface a 262Inside the city, the inner city was destroyed before me -- I shall cry “Alas, my city.”
surface a 263My houses of the outer city were destroyed -- I shall cry “Alas, my houses.”
surface a 264My houses of the inner city were destroyed -- I shall cry “Alas, my houses.”"
surface a 265“My city no longer multiplies for me like good ewes, its good shepherd is gone.
surface a 266Ur no longer multiplies for me like good ewes, its shepherd boy is gone.
surface a 267My bull no longer crouches in its cow-pen, its herdsman is gone.
surface a 268My sheep no longer crouch in their fold, their herdsman is gone.
surface a 269In the river of my city dust has gathered, and the holes of foxes have been dug there.
surface a 270In its midst no flowing water is carried, its tax-collector is gone.
surface a 271In the fields of my city there is no grain, their farmer is gone.
surface a 272My fields, like fields from which the hoe has been kept away (?), have grown tangled (?) weeds.
surface a 273My orchards and gardens that produced abundant syrup and wine have grown mountain thornbushes.
surface a 274My plain that used to be covered in its luxurious verdure has become cracked (?) like a kiln.”
surface a 275“My possessions, like a flock of rooks rising up, have risen in flight -- I shall cry “O my possessions.”
surface a 276He who came from the south has carried my possessions off to the south -- I shall cry “O my possessions.”
surface a 277He who came from the highlands has carried my possessions off to the highlands -- I shall cry “O my possessions.”
surface a 278My silver, gems and lapis lazuli have been scattered about -- I shall cry “O my possessions.”
surface a 279The swamp has swallowed my treasures -- I shall cry “O my possessions.”
surface a 280Men ignorant of silver have filled their hands with my silver.
surface a 281Men ignorant of gems have fastened my gems around their necks.
surface a 282My small birds and fowl have flown away -- I shall say “Alas, my city.”
surface a 283My slave-girls and children have been carried off by boat -- I shall say “Alas, my city.”
surface a 284Woe is me, my slave-girls bear strange emblems in a strange city.
surface a 285My young men mourn in a desert they do not know.”
surface a 286“Woe is me, my city which no longer exists -- I am not its queen.
surface a 287Nanna, Ur which no longer exists -- I am not its owner.
surface a 288Whose house has been made into ruins,
surface a 289I am the good woman whose city has been destroyed, in place of whose city a strange city has been built.
surface a 290Whose house has been made into ruins,
surface a 291I am Ningal whose city has been destroyed, in place of whose city a strange city has been built.
surface a 292“Woe is me, the city has been destroyed, my house too has been destroyed.
surface a 293Nanna, the shrine Ur has been destroyed, its people killed.
surface a 294Woe is me, where can I sit, where can I stand?
surface a 295Woe is me, in place of my city a strange house is being erected.
surface a 296I am the good woman in place of whose house a strange city is being built.
surface a 297Upon its removal from its place, from the plain, I shall say “Alas, my people.”
surface a 298Upon my city's removal from Ur, I shall say “Alas, my house.”"
surface a 299The woman tears at her hair as if it were rushes.
surface a 300She beats the holy ub drum at her chest, she cries “Alas, my city.”
surface a 301Her eyes well with tears, she weeps bitterly:
surface a 302“Woe is me, my city which no longer exists -- I am not its queen.
surface a 303Nanna, the shrine Ur which no longer exists -- I am not its owner.
surface a 304Woe is me, I am one whose cow-pen has been torn down, I am one whose cows have been scattered.
surface a 305I am Ningal on whose ewes the weapon has fallen, as in the case of an unworthy herdsman.
surface a 306Woe is me, I have been exiled from the city, I can find no rest.
surface a 307I am Ningal, I have been exiled from the house, I can find no dwelling place.
surface a 308I am sitting as if a stranger with head high in a strange city.
surface a 309Debt-slaves ... bitterness ...”
surface a 310“I am one who, sitting in a debtors prison among its inmates, can make no extravagant claims.
surface a 311In that place I approached him for the sake of his city -- I weep bitterly.
surface a 312I approached the lord for the sake of his house -- I weep bitterly.
surface a 313I approached him for the sake of his destroyed house -- I weep bitterly.
surface a 314I approached him for the sake of his destroyed city -- I weep bitterly.
surface a 315Woe is me, I shall say “Fate of my city, bitter is the fate of my city.”
surface a 316I the queen shall say “O my destroyed house, bitter is the fate of my house.”
surface a 317O my brick-built Ur which has been flooded, which has been washed away,
surface a 318O my good house, my city which has been reduced to ruin mounds,
surface a 319in the debris of your destroyed righteous house, I shall lie down alongside you.
surface a 320Like a fallen bull, I will never rise up from your wall (?).”
surface a 321“Woe is me, untrustworthy was your building, and bitter your destruction.
surface a 322I am the woman at whose shrine Ur the food offerings have been terminated.
surface a 323O my Agrun-kug, the all-new house whose charms never sated me,
surface a 324O my city no longer regarded as having been built -- devastated for what reason?
surface a 325O my house both destroyed and devastated -- devastated for what reason?
surface a 326Nobody at all escaped the force of the storm ordered in hate.
surface a 327O my house of Suen in Ur, bitter was its destruction.”
surface a 3287th kirugu
surface a 329“Alas, my city, alas, my house.”
surface a 330Its gišgigal.
surface a 331O queen, how is your heart ...! How you have become!
surface a 332O Ningal, how is your heart ...! How you have become!
surface a 333O good woman whose city has been destroyed, now how do you exist?
surface a 334O Ningal whose Land has perished, how is your heart ...!
surface a 335After your city has been destroyed, now how do you exist?
surface a 336After your house has been destroyed, how is your heart ...!
surface a 337Your city has become a strange city, now how do you exist?
surface a 338Your house has turned to tears, how is your heart ...!
surface a 339You are not a bird of your city which has been reduced to ruin mounds.
surface a 340You cannot live there as a resident in your good house given over to the pickaxe.
surface a 341You cannot act as queen of a people led off to slaughter.
surface a 342Your tears have become strange tears, your Land no longer weeps.
surface a 343With no lamentation prayers, it dwells in foreign lands.
surface a 344Your Land like ...
surface a 345Your city has been made into ruins; now how do you exist?
surface a 346Your house has been laid bare, how is your heart ...!
surface a 347Ur, the shrine, is haunted by the breezes, now how do you exist?
surface a 348Its gudu4 priest no longer walks in his wig, how is your heart ...!
surface a 349Its en priestess no longer lives in the gipar, now how do you exist?
surface a 350In the uzga shrine the priest who cherishes purification rites makes no purification rites for you.
surface a 351Father Nanna, your išib priest does not make perfect holy supplications to you.
surface a 352Your lumaḫ priest does not dress in linen in your holy giguna shrine.
surface a 353Your righteous en priestess chosen in your ardent heart, she of the E-kiš-nu-gal,
surface a 354does not proceed joyously from the shrine to the gipar.
surface a 355The aua priests do not celebrate the festivals in your house of festivals.
surface a 356They do not play for you the šem and ala instruments which gladden the heart, nor the tigi.
surface a 357The black-headed people do not bathe during your festivals.
surface a 358Like ... mourning has been decreed for them; their appearance has indeed changed.
surface a 359Your song has been turned into weeping before you -- how long will this last?
surface a 360Your tigi music has been turned into lamentation before you -- how long will this last?
surface a 361Your bull is not brought into its pen, its fat is not prepared for you.
surface a 362Your sheep does not live in its fold, its milk is not made abundant for you.
surface a 363Your fat carrier does not come to you from the cow-pen -- how long will this last?
surface a 364Your milk carrier does not come to you from the sheepfold -- how long will this last?
surface a 365An evildoer has seized your fisherman who was carrying fish -- how long will this last?
surface a 366Lightning carried off your fowler who was carrying birds -- how long will this last?
surface a 367The teme plants grow in the middle of your watercourses which were once suitable for barges,
surface a 368and mountain thornbushes grow on your roads which had been constructed for waggons.
surface a 369My queen, your city weeps before you as its mother.
surface a 370Ur, like a child lost in a street, seeks a place before you.
surface a 371Your house, like a man who has lost everything, stretches out (?) its hands to you.
surface a 372Your brick-built righteous house, like a human being, cries “Where are you?.”
surface a 373My queen, you have indeed left the house, you have left the city.
surface a 374How long will you stand aside from your city like an enemy?
surface a 375Mother Ningal, you confronted your city like an enemy.
surface a 376Although you are a queen who loves her city, you abandoned your sheepfold.
surface a 377Although you are one who cares for her Land, you set it on fire.
surface a 378Mother Ningal, return like a bull to your cattle-pen, like a sheep to your fold,
surface a 379like a bull to your cattle-pen of former days, like a sheep to your fold.
surface a 380My queen, like a young child to your room, return to your house.
surface a 381May An, king of the gods, declare “Enough!” to you.
surface a 382May Enlil, king of all the lands, decree your fate.
surface a 383May he restore your city for you -- exercise its queenship!
surface a 384May he restore Nibru for you -- exercise its queenship!
surface a 385May he restore Ur for you -- exercise its queenship!
surface a 386May he restore Isin for you -- exercise its queenship!
surface a 3878th kirugu.
surface a 388“My powers have been alienated from me.”
surface a 389Its gišgigal.
surface a 390Alas, storm after storm swept the Land together:
surface a 391the great storm of heaven, the ever-roaring storm,
surface a 392the malicious storm which swept over the Land,
surface a 393the storm which destroyed cities, the storm which destroyed houses,
surface a 394the storm which destroyed cow-pens, the storm which burned sheepfolds,
surface a 395which laid hands on the holy rites,
surface a 396, which defiled the weighty counsel,
surface a 397the storm which cut off all that is good from the Land,
surface a 398the storm which pinioned the arms of the black-headed people.
surface a 3999th kirugu.
surface a 400The storm which does not respect ...
surface a 401Its gišgigal.
surface a 402The storm which knows no mother, the storm which knows no father,
surface a 403the storm which knows no wife, the storm which knows no child,
surface a 404the storm which knows no sister, the storm which knows no brother,
surface a 405the storm which knows no neighbour, the storm which knows no female companion,
surface a 406the storm which caused the wife to be abandoned, which caused the child to be abandoned,
surface a 407the storm which caused the light in the Land to disappear,
surface a 408the storm which swept through, ordered in hate by Enlil -
surface a 409Father Nanna, may that storm swoop down no more on your city.
surface a 410May your black-headed people see it no more.
surface a 411May that storm, like rain pouring down from heaven, never recur.
surface a 412May that storm, which struck down all the black-headed living beings of heaven and earth,
surface a 413be entirely destroyed.
surface a 414May the door be closed on it, like the great city-gate at night-time.
surface a 415May that storm not be given a place in the reckoning,
surface a 416may its record be hung from a nail outside the house of Enlil.
surface a 41710th kirugu.
surface a 418Until distant days, other days, future days.
surface a 419Its gišgigal.
surface a 420From distant days when the Land was founded,
surface a 421O Nanna, the humble people who lay hold of your feet
surface a 422have brought to you their tears for the silent house, playing music before you.
surface a 423May the black-headed people, cast away from you, make obeisance to you.
surface a 424In your city reduced to ruin mounds may a lament be made to you.
surface a 425O Nanna, may your restored city be resplendent before you.
surface a 426Like a bright heavenly star may it not be destroyed, may it pass before you.
surface a 427The personal deity of a man brings you a greeting gift;
surface a 428a supplicant utters prayers to you.
surface a 429Nanna, you who have mercy on the Land,
surface a 430Lord Ašimbabbar -- as concerns him who speaks your heart's desire,
surface a 431Nanna, after you have absolved that man's sin,
surface a 432may your heart relent towards him who utters prayers to you.
surface a 432A(3 mss. add 1 line:) The personal deity of this man brings you a present.
surface a 433He looks favourably on the man who stands there with his offering.
surface a 434Nanna, you whose penetrating gaze searches hearts,
surface a 435may its people who suffered that evil storm be pure before you.
surface a 436May the hearts of your people who dwell in the Land be pure before you.
surface a 437Nanna, in your restored city may you be fittingly praised.
surface a 43811th kirugu.

Transliteration (ATF)

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1tur3-ra-na musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
2am-e tur3-ra-na musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
3u3-mu-un kur-kur-ra-ke4 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
4{d}mu-ul-lil2-le esz3-e nibru{ki}-a musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
5dam-a-ni {d}nin-lil2-le musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
6{d}nin-lil2-le e2-bi ki-ur3-ra musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
7nin kesz3{ki}-a-ke4 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
8ga-sza-an-mah-e e2-bi kesz3{ki}-a musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
9mu-lu i3-si-in{ki}-na-ke4 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
10ga-sza-an-i3-si-in{ki}-na-ke4 esz3 e2-gal-mah-a musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
11nin ki unu{ki}-ga-ke4 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
12ga-sza-an-an-na-ke4 e2-bi ki unu{ki}-ga musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
13{d}nanna uri2{ki}-ma musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
14{d}suen-e e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
15dam-a-ni ga-sza-an-gal-e musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
16ga-sza-an-gal-e agrun-ku3-ga-na musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
17am uru2-ze2-ba{ki}-ke4 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
18dam-an-ki-ke4 e2-bi uru2-ze2-ba{ki}-ke4 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
18Aga-sza-an-x-[...] e2-ba la-ra-ag{ki}-a musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
19{d}szara e2-mah-a musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
20{d}u4-sahar-ra e2-bi umma{ki}-a musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
21{d}ba-ba6 uru2-ku3-ga musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
22a du11-ga ama5-na musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
23dumu-a-ni {d}ab-ba-u2 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
24{d}ab-ba-u2 ma-gu2-en-na-ke4 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
25{d}lamma e2 ku3-ke4 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
26{d}lamma-e e2-tar-sir2-sir2-ra musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
27um-ma lagasz{ki}-ke4 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
28{d}ma-ze2-ze2-be2 e2-bi lagasz{ki}-ke4 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
29mu-lu nina{ki}-ke4 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
30ga-sza-an gu-la e2-bi sirara3{ki} musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
31mu-lu ki-nir-sza-ba{ki}-ke4 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
32{d}dumu-zi-abzu e2-bi ki-nir-sza-ba{ki}-ke4 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
33mu-lu gu2-ab-ba{ki}-ke4 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
34ga-sza-an-mar-ki-ke4 esz3 gu2-ab-ba{ki}-ke4 musz3 mi-ni-in-ga amasz-a-na lil2-e
35ki-ru-gu2 1(disz)-kam-ma-am3
36amasz-a-na lil2-e ba-ni-in-gar i-si-isz-bi mu-un-kusz2-u3
37ab2 gu3-zu {e2}tur3-ra nu-mu-un-gal2 tur3 nun nu-ul
38gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
39uru2 a-sze-er gig-ga a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
40a-sze-er-zu gig-ga-am3 uru2 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
41uru2 zi gul-la-na a-sze-er-bi gig-ga-am3
42uri2 zi gul-la-na a-sze-er gig-ga a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
43a-sze-er-zu gig-ga-am3 uru2 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
44uri2{ki} gul-la-na a-sze-er-bi gig-ga
45a-sze-er-zu gig-ga ga-sza-an-zu mu-lu er2-re en3-sze3 mu-un-kusz2-u3
46a-sze-er-zu gig-ga {d}nanna mu-lu er2-re en3-sze3 mu-un-kusz2-u3
47sze-eb uri2{ki}-ma a-sze-er gig-ga-am3 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
48e2-kisz-nu-gal2 a-sze-er-zu gig-ga-am3 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
49esz3 agrun-ku3 a-sze-er gig-ga-am3 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
50ki-ur3 ki gal a-sze-er gig-ga-am3 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
51esz3 nibru{ki} uru2 a-sze-er gig-ga-am3 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
52sze-eb e2-kur-ra a-sze-er gig-ga-am3 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
53ga2-gesz-szu2-a a-sze-er gig-ga-am3 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
54ub-szu-ukken-na a-sze-er gig-ga-am3 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
55sze-eb uru2-ku3-ga a-sze-er gig-ga-am3 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
56e2-tar-sir2-sir2 a-sze-er gig-ga-am3 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
57ma-gu2-en-na a-sze-er gig-ga-am3 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
58sze-eb i3-si-in{ki}-na a-sze-er gig-ga-am3 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
59esz3 e2-gal-mah a-sze-er gig-ga-am3 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
60sze-eb ki unu{ki}-ga a-sze-er gig-ga-am3 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
61sze-eb uru2-ze2-ba{ki}-ke4 a-sze-er gig-ga-am3 a-sze-er-zu gar-ra
62a-sze-er-zu gig-ga-am3 ga-sza-an-zu mu-lu er2-re en3-sze3 mu-un-kusz2-u3
63a-sze-er-zu gig-ga-am3 {d}nanna mu-lu er2-re en3-sze3 mu-un-kusz2-u3
64uru2 mu-zu i3-gal2 za-e ba-e-da-gul-e
65uru2 bad3-zu i3-il2 kalam-zu ba-e-da-til
66uru2-gu10 u8 zi-gin7 sila4-zu ba-e-da-tar
67uri2{ki} ud5 zi-gin7 masz2-zu ba-e-da-til
68uru2 garza-zu im-me-de3-kur2-ra
69me-zu me kur2-ra szu bala ba-ni-ib-ak
70a-sze-er-zu gig-ga-am3 ga-sza-an-zu mu-lu er2-re en3-sze3 mu-un-kusz2-u3
71a-sze-er-zu gig-ga-am3 {d}nanna mu-lu er2-re en3-sze3 mu-un-kusz2-u3
72ki-ru-gu2 2(disz)-kam-ma-am3
73uru2 zi gul-la-na a-sze-er-bi gig-ga-am3
74uri2{ki} gul-la-na a-sze-er-bi gig-ga-am3
75gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
76nin lu2 e2 hul-a-ta uru2-ni er2-re ba-an-di-ni-ib-gar
77{d}nanna lu2 kalam ba-an-da-til-la
78uri2{ki}-e a-nir-ra bar ba-da-an-tab
79munus zi nin uru2{ki}-ni-sze3 kusz2-u3-de3
80{d}nin-gal kalam-ma-ni-sze3 u3 nu-ku-ku-de3
81e-ne-ra nam uru2-na mu-na-te er2 gig i3-sze8-sze8
82nin-ra nam e2-a-na mu-na-te er2 gig i3-sze8-sze8
83nam uru2 hul-a-na mu-na-te er2 gig i3-sze8-sze8
84nam e2 hul-a-na mu-na-te a-nir gig-ga-bi im-da-ra-da-ga2-ga2
85munus-e ad-a-ni balag er2-ra ki al-gar-ra-ba
86i-lu ma si-ga tur-tur-bi ni2-te-na mi-ni-ib-be2
87u4-da ma-al-ma-al-la i-si-isz-bi ma-la2-la2
88u4-da na-ag2-bi-sze3 sumur-sumur-a-gu10-ne
89lu2 {nu}nunus-gen u4-da ma-al-ma-al-la
90u4-da ma-al-ma-al-la i-si-isz-bi ma-la2-la2
91u4-da u4 gig-ga ma-ra-ma-al-ma-al-la
92me-e u4-bi-sze3 zarah he2-em-szi-ak
93u4-da a2-bi-sze3 ba-ra-ba-ra-e3-en
94u4 tur-bi-sze3 bala-gu10 u4 sa6-ga bala-gu10 u4 sa6-ga i-bi2 ba-ra-bi2-in-du8-a
95ge6-sze3 a-sze-er gig ma-ra-ma-al-ma-al-la
96me-e ge6-bi-sze3 zarah he2-em-szi-ak
97ge6 a2-bi ba-ra-ba-ra-e3-en
98u4 uru2-gin7 gul-lu-ba ni2-bi ha-ma-la2-la2
99na-ag2-bi-sze3 ki-nu2 ge6 u3-na-ga2 ki-nu2 ge6 u3-na-ga2 lib ba-ra-an-mar
100u4 tur-bi-sze3 ki-nu2-ga2 mu-usz-la2-a-bi ki-nu2-ga2 gesz-la2-a-bi nu-szi-in-ga-mu-ni-ib-DU
100Aka-na-ag2-gu10-ta ni2 szub me-e ba-ra-ba-da-ak
101ka-na-ag2-gu10 ag2-gig-ga ba-gal2-la-ke4-esz
102ab2 amar-ra-gin7-nam ki szu he2-em-mi-ib-ak
103ka-na-ag2-gu10 ni2 szu-a ba-ra-mu-da-ab-gi4
104uru2-gu10 du-lum gig ba-gal2-la-ke4-esz
105muszen an-na-gin7 a2 dub2 he2-em-szi-ak
106me-e uru2-gu10-sze3 he2-em-szi-dal-dal-en
107uru2-gu10 ki-gal2-ba he2-en-ga-mu-de3-gul
108uri2{ki} ki-nu2-bi-a he2-en-ga-mu-de3-til
109szu u4-da an-ta ba-gal2-la-ke4-esz
110gu3 hu-mu-dub2 edin-na u4 gi4-a me-e he2-em-ma-du11
111u4-da gaba-bi ba-ra-mu-da-zi
112{nu}nunus-gen agrun-ku3 e2 na-ag2-{d}ga-sza-an-na-gu10
113bala-ba u4 su3-ra2 na-ma-ni-in-gar-re-esz-am3
114er2 a-sze-er-ra ki ha-ma-ab-us2-am3
115e2 ki ur5 sa6-ge sag-ge6-ga i3-me-a-ke4-esz
116ezem-bi-ta ib2-ba su-mu-ug-ga he2-en-ga-mu-da-tab-tab-be2-esz
117u4 tur-bi-sze3 e2-gu10 ki sa6-ga
118e2 zi hul-a-gu10 i-bi2 ba-ra-bi2-in-du8-am3
119ur5 usz2-a a-sze-er ag2-gig-ga
120a-sze-er ag2-gig-ga hu-mu-ni-tum2-tum2-mu-usz
121e2 lu2 zi-de3 ba-ab-gar-ra-gu10
122gi-sig kiri6-gin7 bar-ba he2-bi2-in-dub2
123e2-kisz-nu-gal2 e2 nam-lugal-la-gu10
124e2 zi e2 er2-ra ba-an-di-ni-ib-gar-ra-gu10
125lul-e-esz du3-u3-ba zi-de3-esz gul-lu-ba
126ha-la ba-bi-a ha-ma-ni-in-gar-re-esz-am3
127za-lam-gar e2 ki-buru14 bu-ra-gin7
128e2 ki-buru14 bu-ra-gin7 tu15 szeg3-ga2 ha-ba-an-gar
129uri2{ki} ama5 nig2 diri-gu10
130e2 uru2 si-ga mu-un-bu-bu-bu
131amasz {lu2}sipa-da-gin7 ha-ba-bu-bu
132nig2-gur11 uru2 gal2-gal2-la-gu10 sug-ge hu-mu-da-ab-gu7
133ki-ru-gu2 3(disz)-kam-ma-am3
134uri2{ki} er2-re ba-an-di-ni-ib-gar
135gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
136u4-ba u4 ne-en ba-sag3-sag3-ga-ba
137nin-da uru2-ni ba-an-da-gul-la-ba
138u4-ba u4 ne-en ba-dim2-dim2-ma-ba
139uru2-gu10 gul-gul-da im-me-ne-esz-a-ba
140uri2{ki} gul-gul-da im-me-ne-esz-a-ba
141ug3-bi ug5-ge-de3 a2 mu-un-ag2-esz-a-ba
142u4-ba me-e uru2-gu10-sze3 ga2-la ba-ra-ba-ra-dag
143ka-na-ag2-gu10-ta ni2 szub me ba-ra-ba-da-ak
144an-ra a i-bi2-ga2 me-e he2-em-ma-na-de2
145{d}mu-ul-lil2-ra ni2-gu10 sza3-ne-sza4 he2-em-ma-na-ak
146uru2-gu10 nam-ba-gul-lu he2-em-me-ne-du11
147uri2{ki} nam-ba-gul-lu he2-em-me-ne-du11
148ug3-bi nam-ba-til-le he2-em-me-ne-du11
149an-ne2 e-ne-eg3-bi ba-ra-mu-un-gur
150{d}mu-ul-lil2-le i3-sa6 he2-am3-bi sza3-gu10 ba-ra-bi2-in-sze17
1512(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 pu-uh2-rum ki sag-ki ba-da-ab-gal2-la
152{d}a-nun-na e-ne-eg3 zu2 kesz2-da-bi ba-da-an-dur2-ru-ne-esz-a
153ur2 he2-em-ma-su3-su3 a2 he2-em-ma-la2-la2
154an-ra a i-bi2-ga2 me-e he2-em-ma-na-du11
155{d}mu-ul-lil2-ra ni2-gu10 sza3-ne-sza4 he2-em-ma-ak
156uru2-gu10 nam-ba-gul-lu he2-em-me-ne-du11
157uri2{ki} nam-ba-gul-lu he2-em-me-ne-du11
158ug3-bi nam-ba-til-le he2-em-me-ne-du11
159an-ne2 e-ne-eg3-bi ba-ra-mu-un-gur
160{d}mu-ul-lil2-le i3-sa6 he2-am3-bi sza3-gu10 ba-ra-bi2-in-sze17
161uru2-gu10 gul-gul-lu-ba a2-bi he2-em-ma-an-ag2-esz
162uri2{ki} gul-gul-lu-ba a2-bi he2-em-ma-an-ag2-esz
163ug3-bi ug5-ge-de3 na-ag2-bi ha-ba-an-tar-re-esz
164me-e nig2-du11-gu10 mu-ne-szum2-ma-gin7
165me-e uru2-gu10-da he2-en-ga-mu-un-da-la2-esz
166uri2{ki}-gu10 ma-da he2-en-ga-mu-da-la2-e-esz
167an-ne2 du11-ga-ni hur nu-kur2-ru-dam
168{d}mu-ul-lil2-le ka-ta e3-a-ni szu nu-bala-e-de3
169ki-ru-gu2 4(disz)-kam-ma-am3
170uru2-ni ba-an-da-gul-la me-ni ba-an-da-kur2-ra
171gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
172{d}en-lil2-le u4-de3 gu3 ba-an-de2 ug3-e sze am3-sza4
173u4 he2-gal2-la kalam-da ba-da-an-kar ug3-e sze am3-sza4
174u4 du10 ki-en-gi-da ba-da-an-kar ug3-e sze am3-sza4
175u4 hul-gal2-e a2 ba-da-an-ag2 ug3-e sze am3-sza4
176kin-gal-u4-da u4-da gub-ba szu-na im-ma-an-szum2
177u4 kalam til-til-e gu3 ba-an-de2 ug3-e sze am3-sza4
178im-hul-im-hul-e gu3 ba-an-de2 ug3-e sze am3-sza4
179{d}en-lil2-le {d}gibil a2-tah-a-ni mu-na-ni-in-ku4-re
180u4 gal an-na-ke4 gu3 ba-an-de2 ug3-e sze am3-sza4
181u4 gal-e an-ta gu3 im-me ug3-e sze am3-sza4
182u4 kalam til-til-e ki-a mur im-sza4 ug3-e sze am3-sza4
183im-hul-e a mah e3-a-gin7 gu2-bi nu-ga2-ga2
184{gesz}tukul uru2-ke4 sag gaz i3-ak-e tesz2-bi i3-gu7-e
185an-na ur2-ba kana6? mu-un-nigin2-nigin2 ug3-e sze am3-sza4
186u4-da igi-ba izi mu-un-bar7-bar7-e ug3-e sze am3-sza4
187u4 mer-mer-da izi-ge6-edin-na bar ba-da-an-tab
188an-bar7 bar-szeg3 il2-il2-la-gin7 izi im-ma-an-bar7-bar7
189an-bar7-gan2 u4 zalag e3-a u4 du10-da ba-da-an-tab
190kalam-ma u4 zalag-ga la-ba-an-e3 mul an-usanx(DUR)-gin7 ba-zal
191ge6 giri17-zal a2 sze4 gar-ra-ba {tu15}u18-lu ba-da-an-tab
192szika bar7-bar7-re-da sahar im-da-tab-tab ug3-e sze am3-sza4
193sag-ge6-ga tu15-tu15 ba-an-dal ug3-e sze am3-sza4
194ki-en-gi gesz-bur2-ra i3-bala-e ug3-e sze am3-sza4
195kalam-e sag e2-gar8(SIG4) du3 i3-ak-e tesz2-bi i3-gu7-e
196u4 gig er2-re nam nu-tar-re ug3-e sze am3-sza4
197u4 szu ur4-ur4-re kalam i3-ur3-ur3-re
198u4 a-ma-ru-gin7 uru2 i3-gul-gul-e
199u4 kalam til-til-e uru2-a me bi2-ib-gar
200u4 nig2 u2-gu de2-de2 hul-gal2-esz ba-e-DU
201u4 izi-gin7 bar7-a ug3-e szu bi2-ib-gar
202u4 hul gig du11-ga {d}en-lil2-la2 u4 kalam-ta be4-be4
203uri2{ki}-ma tug2-gin7 ba-e-dul gada-gin7 ba-e-bur2
204ki-ru-gu2 5(disz)-kam-ma-am3
205u4 ug-am3 al-du7-du7 ug3-e sze am3-sza4
206gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
207u4-ba u4 uru2-da ba-da-an-gar uru2-bi du6-du6-da
208a-a {d}nanna uru2-ni du6-du6-da ba-da-an-gar ug3-e sze am3-sza4
209u4-ba u4 kalam-ta ba-da-an-kar ug3-e sze am3-sza4
209Au4 du10 ki-en-gi-da ba-da-an-kar ug3-e sze am3-sza4
210ug3-bi szika ku5-da nu-me-a bar-ba ba-e-si
211bad3-bi gu2-giri3 im-ma-an-gar-gar ug3-e sze am3-sza4
212abul mah giri3 gal2-la-ba ad6 im-ma-an-gar-gar
213sila dagal ezem-ma du3-a-ba sag bala-e-esz ba-ab-gar
214e-sir2-e-sir2 giri3 gal2-la-ba ad6 im-ma-an-gar-gar
215eszemen kalam-ma gal2-la-ba ug3 zar-re-esz ba-an-du8
216u3-mun kalam-ma-ke4 uruda nagga-gin7 sur3-sur3 ba-ni-in-de6-esz
217ad6-bi {uzu}i3-udu u4-de3 gal2-la-gin7 ni2-bi-a mu-un-zal-esz
218lu2 {uruda}ha-zi-in-e im-til-la-gin7 sag tug2 la-ba-ab-dul-esz
219masz-da3 gesz-bur2-ra dab5-ba-gin7 ka sahar-ra bi2-in-us2
220lu2 gesz-gid2-da mu-un-ra-bi nig2-la2 ba-ra-bi2-in-la2-esz
221i-gi4-in-zu ki ha-ri-isz-ta ama-ba-ka usz2-bi-a mu-un-nu2-esz
222lu2 {gesz}mitumx(|KA.AN|)-e im-til-la-gin7 tug2 gibil ba-ra-bi2-in-la2-esz
223lu2 kurun nag-a nu-me-esz-a gu3 za3-ga bi2-in-gal2-esz
224{gesz}tukul-e gub-ba {gesz}tukul-e in-gaz ug3-e sze am3-sza4
225lu2-kar-ra-bi u4 im-ma-du-bu-ul ug3-e sze am3-sza4
226uri2{ki}-ma si-ga kal-ga-bi sza3-gar-ra im-til
227um-ma ab-ba e2-ta nu-e3 izi mu-ni-in-se3-se3-ge5-esz
228di4-di4-la2 ur2 ama-ba-ka nu2-a ku6-gin7 a ba-an-de6
229|UM.ME|{da} |SZU.KAL| kal-ga-bi |SZU.KAL| ba-an-da-du8
230dim2-ma kalam-ma u2-gu im-ta-an-de2 ug3-e sze am3-sza4
231|GA2xGAR| kalam-ma sug-ge4 ba-ab-gu7 ug3-e sze am3-sza4
232ama dumu-ni igi-ni ba-ra-e3 ug3-e sze am3-sza4
233ad-da dumu-ni-ta ba-da-an-kur2 ug3-e sze am3-sza4
234uru2-a dam ba-szub dumu ba-szub nig2-gur11 ba-bir-bir-re
235sag-ge6 ki-sag-gal2-la-ba im-me-de3-re7-esz
236nin-bi muszen ni2 te-a-gin7 uru2-ni ba-ra-e3
237nin-gal-e muszen ni2 te-a-gin7 uru2-ni ba-ra-e3
238nig2-gur11 kalam-ma gar-gar-ra-ba szu pe-el-la2 ba-ab-du11
239ama5 kalam-ma szar2-szar2-ra-ba izi im-ma-an-bar7-bar7
240a-nigin2-ba {d}gibil lu2 sikil-la kin mu-un-tuku-tuku
241hur-sag sukux(SUKUD)-ra2 szu nu-te-ge26 e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la
242e2 zi-ba {uruda}ha-zi-in gal-gal-e tesz2-bi i3-gu7-e
243szimaszki{ki} elam{ki} lu2 ha-lam-ma 3(u) gin2 ba-an-ak-e-esz
244e2 zi {gesz}al-a mi-ni-ib-bala-e-ne
245uru2 du6-du6-dam mu-un-ga2-ga2-ne
246nin-bi a uru2-gu10 im-me a e2-gu10 im-me
247{d}nin-gal-e a uru2-gu10 im-me a e2-gu10 im-me
248lu2 nu-nus-e u3 uru2-gu10 mu-da-gul u3 e2-gu10 mu-da-gul
249{d}nanna esz3 uri2{ki} mu-da-gul mu-lu-bi ba-ug5-ga-esz
250ki-ru-gu2 6(disz)-kam-ma-am3
251tur3-ra-na amasz-a-na nu-nus-e inim gig mu-ni-ib-be2
252uru2 u4-de3 am3-gul-e
253gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
254ama {d}nin-gal uru2-ni lu2-erim2-gin7 bar-ta ba-da-gub
255lu2 nu-nus-e er2 e2 hul-a-na gig-ga-bi im-me
256egir3-re esz3 uri2{ki} hul-a-na gig-ga-bi im-me
257an-ne2 uru2-gu10 na-ag2 ha-ba-da-an-ku5 uru2-gu10 hu-mu-da-gul
258{d}mu-ul-lil2-le e2-gu10 szu he2-bi2-in-bala {gesz}al-e ha-ba-ra
259sig-ta di-ga2 izi ha-ba-ni-in-szub a uru2-gu10 hu-mu-da-gul
260{d}mu-ul-lil2-e i-bi2 nim-ta di-ga2 u3-bu-bu-ul ha-ba-ni-in-szub
261uru2 bar-ra uru2 bar hu-mu-da-an-gul a uru2-gu10 ga-am3-du11
262uru2 sza3-ba uru2 sza3-ab hu-mu-da-an-gul a uru2-gu10 ga-am3-du11
263e2 uru2 bar-ra-gu10 ha-ba-gul-gul a e2-gu10 ga-am3-du11
264e2 uru2 sza3-ba-gu10 ha-ba-gul-gul a e2-gu10 ga-am3-du11
265uru2-gu10 u8 zi-gin7 ba-ra-ma-lu sipa zi-bi ba-ra-gen
266uri2{ki} u8 zi-gin7 ba-ra-ma-lu kab-bar-bi ba-ra-gen
267gu4-gu10 tur3-bi-a ba-ra-mu-un-szub mu-lu-bi ba-ra-gen
268e-ze2-gu10 amasz-bi-a ba-ra-mu-un-szub na-gada-bi ba-ra-gen
269i7 uru2-ga2-ke4 sahar ha-ba-nigin2 e2 ka5-a ha-ba-an-du3
270sza3-ba a zal-le ba-ra-mu-un-de6 mu-un-ku5-bi ba-ra-gen
271gan2 uru2-ga2-ke4 sze ba-ra-ma-al mu-un-gar3-bi ba-ra-gen
272gan2-gu10 gan2 {gesz}al-e ri-a-gin7 mul-gan2 bil2 ha-ba-mu2
273pu2-kiri6 lal3 gurun diri-gu10 {gesz}{u2}kiszi17 kur-ra ha-ba-mu2
274edin giri17-zal-bi du3-du3-a-gu10 gir4-gin7 ha-ba-hur-hur
275mu-un-gur11-gu10 buru4{muszen}-dugud zi-ga-gin7 dal-dal-bi ha-ba-ab-in-zi mu-un-gur11-gu10 ga-am3-du11
276mu-un-gur11-gu10 sig-ta di-ga2 sig-sze3 ha-ba-ab-ir mu-un-gur11-gu10 ga-am3-du11
277mu-un-gur11-gu10 i-bi2 nim-ta di-ga2 i-bi2 nim-sze3 ha-ba-ab-ir mu-un-gur11-gu10 ga-am3-du11
278ku3 za {na4}za-gin3-gu10 hu-mu-da-an-bir-bir-re mu-un-gur11-gu10 ga-am3-du11
279gil-sa-gu10 sug-ge4 hu-mu-da-ab-gu7 mu-un-gur11-gu10 ga-am3-du11
280ku3-gu10 lu2 ku3 nu-zu-u3-ne szu-bi ha-ba-da-ab-si
281za-gu10 lu2 za nu-zu-u3-ne gu2-bi ha-ba-da-ab-si
282buru5{muszen} muszen-gu10 hu-mu-dal-dal a uru2-gu10 ga-am3-du11
283gi4-in du5-mu-gu10 ma2-e ha-ba-ab-lah4-e-esz a uru2-gu10 ga-am3-du11
284me-li-e-a gi4-in-gu10 uru2 kur2-ra szu-sze-er kur2 ha-ba-an-dab5
285szul-gu10 edin ki nu-zu-na tug2-mu-un-dur7 ha-ba-an-ak
286me-li-e-a uru2-gu10 nu-me-a me-e ga-sza-an-bi nu-gen
287{d}nanna uri2{ki} nu-me-a me-e lu2-bi nu-gen
288ar2-mur-ra e2-gu10 ha-ba-du3-a uru2-gu10 ha-ba-gul-la
289nu-nus zi-gen uru2-gu10-ta uru2 kur2 ha-ba-ra-du3-du3-a
290ar2-mur-ra uru2-gu10 ha-ba-du3-a e2-gu10 ha-ba-gul-la
291ga-sza-an-gal-gen uru2-gu10-ta e2 kur2 ha-ba-ra-du3-du3-a
292me-li-e-a uru2 mu-da-gul u3 e2-gu10 mu-da-gul
293{d}nanna esz3 uri2{ki} mu-da-gul mu-lu-bi ba-ug5-ga-esz
294me-li-e-a me-a tusz-u3-de3 me-a gub-bu-de3
295me-li-e-a uru2-gu10-ta e2 kur2 ma-ra-an-du3-u3-de3
296nu-nus zi-gen e2-gu10-ta uru2 kur2 ma-ra-an-ga2-ga2-de3
297ki-bi-ta edin-ta bad-ra2-a-bi a mu-lu-gu10 ga-am3-du11
298uru2-gu10 uri2{ki}-ta bad-ra2-a-bi a uru2-gu10 ga-am3-du11
299lu2 siki-ni |ZI&ZI.LAGAB|-bur-gin7 szu mu-ni-in-dub2-dub2
300gaba-ni ub3 ku3-ga-am3 i3-sag3-ge a uru2-gu10 im-me
301igi-ni er2-ra mi-ni-ib-zi-zi-i-zi er2 gig i3-sze8-sze8
302me-li-e-a uru2-gu10 nu-me-a me-e ga-sza-an-bi nu-gen
303{d}nanna esz3 uri2{ki} nu-me-a me-e mu-lu-bi nu-gen
304me-li-e-a {e2}tur3 bu-ra-gen ab2 sag2 du11-ga-gen
305{d}ga-sza-an-gal-gen na-gada pe-el-la2-gin7 {gesz}tukul ganam4-ma bi2-in-szub
306me-li-e-a uru2-ta e3-a-gen ni2 nu-dub2-bu-gen
307{d}ga-sza-an-gal-gen e2-ta e3-a-gen ki-tusz nu-pa3-de3-gen
308i-gi4-in-zu gir5 uru2 kur2-ra sag il2 tusz-a-gen
309e2 ur5-ur5-ra ag2-gig-ga-am3 sag-a tusz ma-ab-us2-e
310e2 ur5-ra mu-lu tusz-bi tusz-tusz-a gu3 e-ne-eg3 nu-diri-gen
311ki-ba nam uru2-na mu-un-na-te er2 gig i3-sze8-sze8
312nin-ra nam e2-a-na mu-un-na-te er2 gig i3-sze8-sze8
313nam e2 hul-a-na mu-un-na-te er2 gig i3-sze8-sze8
314nam uru2 hul-a-na mu-un-na-te er2 gig i3-sze8-sze8
315me-li-e-a na-ag2 uru2-gu10 ga-am3-du11 na-ag2 uru2-gu10 gig-ga-am3
316nin-gen e2 gul-la-gu10 ga-am3-du11 na-ag2 e2-gu10 gig-ga-am3
317sze-eb uri2{ki}-ma a du11-ga-am3 a bi2-gi4-a-gu10
318e2 zi-gu10 uru2-gu10 du6-du6-da ba-mar-re-en-na-gu10
319bur2-ra e2 zi gul-la-za-ka ba-e3-de3-nu2-u3-nam
320gu4 szub-ba-gin7 in-gar-zu-ta ba-ra-mu-e-da-zi-ga
321me-li-e-a du3-a-zu lul-la-am3 gul-la-zu gig-ga-am3
322{nu}nunus-gen esz3 uri2{ki} nidba-bi i3-ba-kur2-ra-am3
323agrun-ku3 e2 gibil-gibil-la-gu10 la-la-bi nu-gi4-a-gu10
324uru2-gu10 du3-a la-ba-mar-ra-gu10 ta-a-asz hul-a-gu10
325ba-gul in-ga-ba-hul-a-gu10 ta-a-asz hul-a-gu10
326a-da-al u4 hul gig du11-ga a2-bi la-ba-ra-e3
327uri2{ki}-ma e2 {d}suen-na-gu10 gul-la-bi gig-ga-am3
328ki-ru-gu2 7(disz)-kam-ma-am3
329a uru2-gu10 a e2-gu10
330gesz-gi-gal2-bi-im
331nin sza3-zu a-gin7 du3-mu-un za-e a-gin7 i3-ti-le-en
332{d}nin-gal sza3-zu a-gin7 du3-mu-un za-e a-gin7 i3-ti-le-en
333munus zi lu2 uru2 ba-e-da-gul-la i3-ne-esz2-gin7 i3-e-am3-mu2
334{d}nin-gal lu2 kalam ba-e-da-til-la sza3-zu a-gin7 du3-mu-un
335u4 uru2-zu im-ma-gul-la-ba i3-ne-esz2-gin7 i3-e-am3-mu2
336u4 e2-zu im-ma-gul-la-ba sza3-zu a-gin7 du3-mu-un
337uru2-zu uru2 kur2-ra ba-ab-gar i3-ne-esz2-gin7 i3-e-am3-mu2
338e2-zu er2-re ba-an-di-ni-ib-gar sza3-zu a-gin7 du3-mu-un
339uru2 du6-du6-da ba-gar-ra-zu muszen-bi nu-gen
340e2 zi {gesz}al-e ba-gar-ra-za tusz-bi-sze3 la-ba-tusz-en
341ug3 ki-lul-la ba-ab-re7-a-za nin-bi-sze3 la-ba-ku4-re-en
342er2-zu er2 kur2-ra ba-ab-gar ka-na-ag2-zu nu-sze8-sze8
343er2-sza3-ne-sza4 nu-tuku-am3 kur-kur im-ma-an-tusz
344kalam-zu nig2 KA diri-gin7 gu3 szu ba-ni-ib-dab5
345uru2-zu du6-du6-da im-ma-an-gar i3-ne-esz2-gin7 i3-e-am3-mu2
346e2-zu sza3-su3-ga ba-an-du3 sza3-zu a-gin7 du3-mu-un
347uri2{ki} esz3 lil2-e im-ma-an-gar i3-ne-esz2-gin7 i3-e-am3-mu2
348gudu4-bi hi-li-a ba-ra-mu-un-gen sza3-zu a-gin7 du3-mu-un
349en-bi ge6-par3-ra ba-ra-mu-un-til i3-ne-esz2-gin7 i3-e-am3-mu2
350ud5-ga lu2 szu-luh-e ki ag2-e szu-luh nu-mu-ra-an-ga2-ga2
351a-a {d}nanna iszib-zu szita ku3-ga szu nu-mu-ra-ni-in-du7
352lu2-mah-zu gi-gun4-na ku3-zu sza3 gada la-ba-an-la2
353en zi sza3 hi-li-a pa3-da-zu e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la-am3
354esz3?-da ge6-par3-sze3 hul2-la-na nu-mu-ni-in-dib-dib-be2
355a-u3-a e2 ezem-ma-za ezem nu-mu-ni-in-du10-ge-esz
356szem3 {kusz}a2-la2-e nig2 sza3 hul2-le-da tigi-a nu-mu-ra-an-du12-usz
357ug3 sag-ge6-ga ezem-zu-sze3 a la-ba-an-tu5-tu5-ne
358gu-gin7 mu-dur7-ra nam ha-ba-ni-in-tar |SIG7.ALAN|-bi ha-ba-an-kur2
359en3-du-zu er2-ra ba-e-da-an-ku4 en3-tukum-sze3 mu2
360tigi-zu a-nir-ra ba-e-da-an-ku4 en3-tukum-sze3 mu2
361gu4-zu tur3-bi-a ba-ra-mu-un-de6 i3-bi nu-mu-ra-ak-e
362udu-zu amasz-bi-a ba-ra-mu-un-dur2-ru ga-bi nu-mu-ra-dulu(|SZU.BU|)-e
363i3 gur3-ru-zu tur3-ta nu-mu-ra-de6 en3-tukum-sze3 mu2
364ga gur3-ru-zu amasz-ta nu-mu-ra-de6 en3-tukum-sze3 mu2
365szu-pesz ku6 gur3-ru-zu hul-gal2-e ba-an-dab5 en3-tukum-sze3 mu2
366muszen-du3 muszen gur3-ru-zu gir2-gir2-re im-DU
367i7 ma2-gur8-ra ba-ab-du7-a-zu sza3-ba teme{sar} ba-mu2
368har-ra-an {gesz}gigir-ra ba-ab-gar-ra-za {gesz}{u2}kiszi17 kur-ra ba-mu2
369nin-gu10 uru2-zu ama-bi-gin7-nam er2 mu-e-szi-sze8-sze8
370uri2{ki}-ma dumu sila ha-lam-ma-gin7 ki mu-e-szi-kin-kin
371e2-zu lu2 nig2 u2-gu de2-a-gin7 szu mu-e-szi-sza-an-sza
372sig4 e2 zi-da-zu lu2-ulu3-gin7 me-a-zu im-me
373nin-gu10 e2-ta e3-a he2-me-en uru2-ta ba-ra-e3-me-en
374en3-sze3-am3 uru2-za lu2-erim2-gin7 bar-ta ba-e-da-gub
375ama {d}nin-gal uru2-zu lu2-erim2-gin7 gaba-za ba-e-de3-sa2
376nin uru2-ni ki ag2 he2-me-en-na amasz-zu-ta ba-e-ni-tag
377kalam-ma-ni-sze3 kusz2-u3 he2-me-en-na za-e izi-ba mu-un-tag
378ama {d}nin-gal gu4-gin7 tur3-zu-sze3 udu-gin7 amasz-zu-sze3
379gu4-gin7 tur3 u4-bi-ta-sze3 udu-gin7 amasz-zu-sze3
380dumu banda3{da}-gin7 ama5-zu-sze3 nin-gu10 e2-zu-sze3
381an lugal dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 musz3-am3-zu he2-em-me
382{d}en-lil2 lugal kur-kur-ra-ke4 nam-zu he2-eb-tar-re
383uru2-zu ki-bi ha-ra-ab-gi4-gi4 nam-nin-bi ak-a
384nibru{ki} ki-bi ha-ra-ab-gi4-gi4 nam-nin-bi ak-a
385uri2{ki} ki-bi ha-ra-ab-gi4-gi4 nam-nin-bi ak-a
386i3-si-in{ki} ki-bi ha-ra-ab-gi4-gi4 nam-nin-bi ak-a
387ki-ru-gu2 8(disz)-kam-ma-am3
388me-gu10 mu-da-kur2-ra-am3
389gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
390e u4-de3 u4-de3 kalam tesz2-a mi-ni-ib-ra
391u4 gal an-na-ke4 u4 gu3 dub2-dub2-be2
392u4 gig-ga kalam-ma ba-e-zal-la re
393u4 uru2 gul-gul-e u4 e2 gul-gul-e
394u4 tur3 gul-gul-e u4 amasz tab-tab-be2
395garza ku3-ga szu bi2-ib2-la2-a re
396|GA2xGAR| nig2 aratta{ki}-ka szu pe-el-la2 im-mi-ib-du11-ga re
397u4 kalam-ma nig2 du10 im-mi-ib-ku5-da re
398u4 sag-ge6-ga a2 bi2-ib-la2-a re
399ki-ru-gu2 9(disz)-kam-ma-am3
400u4 re u4 igi-ba tesz2 nu-gal2-la re
401gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
402u4 ama nu-zu re u4 a-a nu-zu re
403u4 dam nu-zu re u4 dumu nu-zu re
404u4 nin9 nu-zu re u4 szesz nu-zu re
405u4 uszur nu-zu re u4 ma-la nu-zu re
406u4 dam im-szub-ba u4 dumu im-szub-ba re
407u4-de3 u4 kalam-ma u2-gu bi2-ib-de2-a re
408u4 hul gig du11-ga {d}en-lil2-la2-ta im-mi-in-zal-la re
409a-a {d}nanna u4-bi uru2-zu-ta ki nam-ba-ga2-ga2
410ug3 sag-ge6-zu igi-zu nam-bi2-ib-du8
411u4-bi im an-ta szeg3-ge26-gin7 ki-tusz-bi nam-ba-gur-ru
412nig2-zi-gal2 an ki sag-ge6 im-ma-an-dub2-ba re
413u4-ba du3-a-bi he2-em-ma-gul-lu
414abul ge6 u3-na-gin7 {gesz}ig he2-bi2-in-kesz2-da
415u4-ba szudum-ma na-an-ni-ga2-ga2
416nig2-ka9-bi e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ta {gesz}gag-ta he2-em-ta-si-ig
417ki-ru-gu2 1(u)-kam-ma-am3
418u4 ul u4 kur2-ra u4-da egir-bi-sze3
419gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
420u4 ul kalam ki gar-ra-sze3
421{d}nanna lu2 sun5-na giri3-zu mu-un-dab5-be2
422er2 e2 si-ga-bi mu-ra-an-de6 igi-zu-sze3 du12-a-bi
423sag-ge6 ba-ra-szub-bu-usz-a-bi giri17 szu ha-ra-ab-tag-ge-ne
424uru2 du6-du6-da ba-an-gar-ra-za i-si-isz hu-mu-ra-an-ga2-ga2
425{d}nanna uru2{ki} ki-bi gi4-a-za pa e3 ha-ra-ab-ak-e
426mul-an ku3-gin7 nam-mu-un-ha-lam-e igi-zu he2-bi2-ib-dab5-be2
427dingir lu2-u18-lu-ke4 kadra mu-ra-an-de6
428lu2 siskur2-ra-ke4 a-ra-zu mu-ra-ab-be2
429{d}nanna |E2xSAL| kalam-ma-me-en
430en {d}dili{im2}-babbar sza3-zu im-mi-ib-du11-ga re
431{d}nanna lu2-ulu3-bi nam-tag-ga-ni u3-mu-e-du8
432lu2 a-ra-zu im-me-a-bi sza3 ha-ba-na-hug-e
432Adingir lu2-ba-ke4 kadra mu-ra-an-de6
433lu2 siskur2-ra mu-un-gub-ba-bi-ir igi zi mu-un-szi-in-bar
434{d}nanna igi du8-a bar-ra-zu sza3 szu nigin su3-ga-am3
435lu2-ulu3-bi u4 hul du3-a-ba he2-em-ma-an-szi-ku3-ge
436sza3 kalam-ma gal2-la-zu he2-em-ma-an-szi-ku3-ge
437{d}nanna uru2 ki-bi gi4-a-za me-tesz2 he2-i-i
438ki-ru-gu2 1(u) 1(disz)-kam-ma-am3

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