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CDLI Literary 000481 (Lipit-Ishtar A) composite (P479861)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000481 (Lipit-Ishtar A) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P479861 |
| 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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1 | lugal mi2 du11-ga sza3-ta numun zi-me-en | I am a king who is loved by the heart, a true seed. |
| 2 | {d}li-pi2-it-esz4-tar2 dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are the son of Enlil |
| 3 | {gesz}isimu2{sar} {gesz}erin-na-gin7 sag mu-il2-la-ta | After he raised his head like a date palm and juniper |
| 4 | nitah usu-tuku lirum-ma-me-en | I am a strong man, a warrior. |
| 5 | nam-szul-la gu2 gal pesz-a-me-en | I am the one with a great strength of youth, |
| 6 | pirig za3 dib gaba-ri nu-tuku-me-en | I am a lion who has no rival. |
| 7 | uszumgal ka du8-a ni2 gal erin2-na-me-en | I am the dragon who opens the mouth of the troops with great fearsomeness. |
| 8 | anzu{muszen} kur-sza3-ga igi gal2-me-en | I am the Anzu bird of the midst of the mountains. |
| 9 | am su-ba sag nu-ga2-ga2-me-en | I am a wild bull that does not have a head. |
| 10 | alim igi gun3 szen-na-me-en | Bison, you are the one with bright eyes. |
| 11 | su6 {na4}za-gin3 e3-a gir2 kesze2-kesze2-du3-me-en | I am the one who brings out the lapis lazuli šēdu stone, |
| 12 | igi sa6 ka sa6 sza3 zal-le-me-en | I am one with a beautiful face and beautiful mouth, who makes the heart happy. |
| 13 | ulutim2 husz-husz-a hi-li du8-du8-a-me-en | You are the one who makes allure and allure shine forth in a furious storm. |
| 14 | nundum inim-inim-ma he2-du7-me-en | You are the one who perfects words. |
| 15 | a2 il2-la szu-si sa6-sa6-me-en | I am the one whose arms are raised and whose hands are beautiful. |
| 16 | szul sa6-ga u6 di du10-ga-me-en | I am a beautiful young man, adorned with splendor. |
| 17 | {d}li-pi2-it-esz4-tar2 lugal kalam-ma-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, king of the Land, am I. |
| 18 | sag ge6-ga sipa zi-bi-me-en | I am the true shepherd of the black-headed people. |
| 19 | sag-kal kur-kur-ra kalam-ma il2-la-me-en | I am the foremost of all the lands, the one who raises up the Land. |
| 20 | dingir nam-lu2-ulu3 nir-gal2 ug3 szar2-ra-me-en | I am the authority-bearer of mankind, |
| 21 | ibila kal-ga nam-lugal-la-me-en | I am the mighty heir of kingship. |
| 22 | an-ta sag il2-la ki-gub se3-ga-me-en | I am the one raised above, standing at the station. |
| 23 | iszib an-na szu dadag-ga-me-en | I am the incantation priest of heaven, whose hand is pure. |
| 24 | an-ne2 aga zi mah sag-ga2 mu-ni-in-ge-en | An erected a supreme crown on my head. |
| 25 | {d}en-lil2-le dumu ki ag2-ga2-ni-me-en | Enlil, you are his beloved son |
| 26 | ki-ur3-ra {gesz}gidru ma-ni-in-szum2 | He gave me the scepter in the Ki’ur. |
| 27 | nig2 ur5 sa6-sa6 {d}nin-lil2-la2-me-en | I am the beautiful one of Ninlil |
| 28 | ga2-gesz-szu2-a-ka nam du10 mu-un-tar | He decreed a good fate in the Gaŋešua. |
| 29 | {d}nin-tu-re szeg12 kesz3{ki}-a-ta | Nintur, from the brickwork of Keš |
| 30 | munus ul-la zi-de3-esz gun3-a-me-en | I am a true woman, speckled with joy. |
| 31 | igi zi bar-ra {d}nanna-me-en | I am the true eye of Nanna |
| 32 | uri2{ki}-ma gu3 zi-de3-esz ma-an-de2 | He spoke to me faithfully in Ur. |
| 33 | u4-ta-u18-lu lu2 sza3-ga-na-me-en | I am the storm, the one of his heart. |
| 34 | e2-szu-me-sza4-ta ni2 gal mu-un-da-ri | From the Ešumeša he carries great fear. |
| 35 | gesztu2 ba9-ra2 {d}en-ki-kam-me-en | I am the wise one of Enki. |
| 36 | eridu{ki}-ta nam-lugal ma-an-szum2 | from Eridu he gave me the kingship |
| 37 | nitalam ki ag2 {d}inanna-kam-me-en | I am the beloved spouse of Inanna |
| 38 | ki unu{ki}-ga sag an-sze3 mi-ni-il2 | He raised the head to heaven in the place of Uruk. |
| 39 | dub-sar a-ra2 zu {d}nisaba-kam-me-en | I am the scribe who knows the ways of Nisaba |
| 40 | szul inim gi-na {d}utu-me-en | I am the youthful one, the true word of Utu |
| 41 | nam-lugal-la he2-du7-bi-me-en | I am perfect for kingship. |
| 42 | {d}li-pi2-it-esz4-tar2 dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are the son of Enlil |
| 43 | buru14 mah zi-ga zi kalam-ma-me-en | I am the one who raises the great harvest, the life of the land. |
| 44 | engar guru7-ni dub-dub-ba-me-en | I am the farmer who heaps up heaps of grain. |
| 45 | sipa {e2}tur3-re i3 ga mah-me-en | I am the shepherd of the cattle pen who makes the butter and milk great. |
| 46 | ambar ku6 muszen gal-gal-la-me-en | I am the fisherman of the marshes and of the great birds. |
| 47 | i7 he2-gal2-la a zal-le tum2-ma-me-en | You are the one who brings flowing water to the river of abundance. |
| 48 | hur-sag gal giri17-zal nun-na-me-en | I am the great mountain, the joy of the prince. |
| 49 | a2 mah szum2-ma {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en | I am the supreme power given by Enlil |
| 50 | {d}li-pi2-it-esz4-tar2 szul ni2-tuku-ni-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are the one who reveres youth |
| 51 | dingir-re-e-ne sag us2-bi-me-en | I am the head of the gods. |
| 52 | e2-kur-ra musz3 nu-tum2-mu-bi-me-en | I am the one who does not cease in the Ekur. |
| 53 | lugal kadra-sze3 masz2 gaba tab-ba-me-en | I am the king who keeps an eye on the kadra offerings, |
| 54 | sun5-sun5-na giri17 szu gal2-la-me-en | I am the one whose face is full of brilliance. |
| 55 | lugal szudu3-de3 gub-ba-me-en | I am the king stationed in prayer. |
| 56 | inim sa6-sa6-ge {d}en-lil2 hug-ga2-me-en | I am the one who loves to soothe Enlil |
| 57 | a-ra-zu-ne {d}nin-lil2 hul2-le-me-en | When you utter an arazu prayer to Ninlil, |
| 58 | ga2-la nu-dag-ge {d}nusku gub-ba-me-en | I am the one who does not fear Nusku |
| 59 | ki-ur3-sze3 szu gal2-gal2-la-me-en | I am the one who is in charge of the Kiʾur. |
| 60 | nig2 de6-de6 suhusz-e he2-du7-me-en | You are the one who makes everything perfect for the foundations. |
| 61 | ul4-ul4-la du10 nu-kusz2-u3-me-en | I am the one who does not tire of wailing. |
| 62 | nesag tum3 e2-babbar nu-dib-be2-me-en | You are the one who does not pass through the Ebabbar gate. |
| 63 | nibru{ki}-sze3 he2-gal2 sar-re-me-en | I am the one who heaps up abundance for Nippur. |
| 64 | kesz3{ki} iszib-bi ba-gub-be2-me-en | Keš, you are the one who stands by its rites |
| 65 | uri2{ki}-sze3 i3 sag ga sag-me-en | I am the one who eats first-class oil and milk for Ur. |
| 66 | eridu{ki}-sze3 ga2-la nu-dag-ge-bi-me-en | I am the one who does not fear Eridu. |
| 67 | ki unu{ki}-sze3 nidba gal-gal-la-me-en | I am the one who gives great food offerings to Uruk. |
| 68 | e2-kur-ta nam-ti szum2-ma-me-en | I am the one who gives life from the Ekur. |
| 69 | zi-sza3-gal2 iri-ni-sze3 al di-me-en | I am the life of his city, |
| 70 | {d}li-pi2-it-esz4-tar2 sipa kur-kur-ra-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are the shepherd of all the lands. |
| 71 | lugal me3-sze3 ku-kur du7-du7-me-en | I am the king who makes the foreign lands perfect for battle. |
| 72 | da-da-ra nam-szul-la zu2 kesze2 nu-du8-me-en | I am the one who does not grasp the wisdom of youth. |
| 73 | giri2-ur3-ra u3-sar ak-me-en | I am the one who writes the utensils. |
| 74 | me3-a nim-gin7 gir2-gir2-re-me-en | I am the one who makes the battles fly like lightning. |
| 75 | suhusz gi-na erin2-na gar3 dar-re-me-en | I am the one bound by a firm foundation by the troops. |
| 76 | {na4}sag-kal {na4}pesz6-pesz6-a-me-en | I am a sagkal stone, a pešpiša stone |
| 77 | {kusz}gur21{ur3} igi tab ugnim-ma-me-en | I am the one who sees the troops with a shield |
| 78 | ur-sag igi zalag-ga zu2 kesze2 gi-na-me-en | I am a shining hero who knows how to tie knots. |
| 79 | {d}li-pi2-it-esz4-tar2 dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are the son of Enlil |
| 80 | {kusz}ummu a sed-de3 zi gurusz-a-me-en | I am a ‘skin’ that cools the water, the life of a young man |
| 81 | igi-gal2 kaskal-la an-dul3 erin2-na-me-en | I am the leader of the caravan, the canopy of the troops. |
| 82 | lugal tusz-a-ni bara2-ga tum2-ma-me-en | You are the one fitting for the dais of the king who sits down. |
| 83 | sza3 dugud-da inim-sze3 gal2-la-me-en | I am the one with a heavy heart, who is attentive to words. |
| 84 | dim2-ma galga su3 a-ra-zu kig2-ga2-me-en | I am the one who constantly seeks out a good plan and an arazu prayer |
| 85 | nig2-nam-e nu-ul4-en egir-bi kig2-kig2-me-en | I do not know anything, I am constantly searching behind it. |
| 86 | sza3 su3-ra2 gesztu2 dagal-la-me-en | I am the one who has a deep heart and wide understanding. |
| 87 | na4 {u2}nig2-buru3-buru3-de3 kalam-ta e3-a-me-en | I am the one who brings out nigburuburu stone from the Land |
| 88 | nig2-gi-na ka-ga14 gal2-la-me-en | I am the one who has truth in the mouth. |
| 89 | si sa2 da-ri2 nu-ha-lam-e-me-en | You are the one who does not destroy eternal justice. |
| 90 | di-ku5 ka-asz bar-re-da inim si sa2-e-me-en | I am the judge who decides cases in a favorable case. |
| 91 | kur-kur-re a2 ag2-ge26-e gal-zu-me-en | I am the one who knows the commands of all the lands. |
| 92 | nig2-si-sa2 ki-en-gi ki-uri-a mu-ni-gar su kalam-ma mu-du10 | he established justice in Sumer and Akkad, he made the flesh of the nation good. |
| 93 | nig2-gi-na-gu10-usz a-na mu-da-szub | What have I done to my goodness? |
| 94 | nun {d}li-pi2-it-esz4-tar2-me-en ug3-e si bi2-sa2 | I am the prince Lipit-Eštar, and the people are satisfied. |
| 95 | si sa2-gu10-usz a-na ga2-la im-mi-dag | What have I done wrong? |
| 96 | kal-ga-me-en nig2-nam pa bi2-i-e3 | I am strong, I make everything appear resplendently |
| 97 | {d}li-pi2-it-esz4-tar2 dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are the son of Enlil |
| 98 | e2-gal nam-lugal-la ki-tusz ku3 du10-ga-ga2 | In the palace of kingship, my pure and sweet residence, |
| 99 | nitalam-gu10 ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 | My spouse, holy Inanna |
| 100 | {gesz}gu-za-ga2 suhusz-bi ma-ni-in-ge-en | I secured its foundations on my throne. |
| 101 | su3-ra2 u4 ul-le2-a-asz gu2-da hu-mu-ni-in-la2 | In distant days, in far-off days, he stretched out a net. |
| 102 | ki-nu2 nig2 du10 ki sza3 hul2-le-da nig2 du10 | The bed, the good thing, the place that makes the heart rejoice, |
| 103 | in-nin9-ra u4 ga-mu-un-di-ni-ib-zal-e | I want to spend the day with my sister. |
| 104 | {d}li-pi2-it-esz4-tar2 ibila kal-ga-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are a mighty heir |
| 105 | lugal nig2-si-sa2 pa e3 ak-a-me-en | I am the king who makes justice manifest. |
| 106 | mu-gu10 kur-kur-ra zi-de3-esz hu-mu-un-pa3-de3 | May my name be called by all the lands faithfully. |
| 107 | {d}li-pi2-it-esz4-tar2 dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are the son of Enlil |
| 108 | za3-mi2-gu10 du10-ga-am3 | My praise is sweet. |
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