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Lugalbanda and the Anzud bird (Q000368)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Lugalbanda and the Anzud bird |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000368 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | lugal-ban₃-da kur ki su₃-ra₂ ŋa₂-la ba-ni-in-dag | Lugalbanda sat down in a remote mountain. |
| 2 | iši za-bu{ki}-a nir ba-ni-in-ŋal₂ | In Zab he swore an oath |
| 3 | ama nu-mu-un-da-an-ti na nu-mu-un-degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI) | The mother does not give birth, she does not ... |
| 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 šag₄-ga-na-ke₄ inim nu-um-mi-ib₂-sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge | The one who does not agree with his word |
| 7 | šag₄ ni₂-te-na-ka inim am₃-mi-ib₂-sig₁₀-ge | In his own heart he speaks a word |
| 8 | mušen nam-me-te-a ba-ni-in-ak | He fashioned a statue of himself |
| 9 | anzud{mušen} nam-me-te-a ba-ni-in-ak | The Anzud 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 anzud{mušen}-de₃ dumu anzud{mušen}-de₃ | To make the wife of Anzud bird, to make the son of Anud bird |
| 12 | ŋišbun-na um-ma-ni-in-dur₂-ru-un | They sat down in the bread oven. |
| 13 | an-ne₂ nin-gu₂-en-na-ka | An and Ninguena |
| 14 | hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ni-ta um-ma-da-an-ri | From the mountain range he brought me. |
| 15 | munus tuku-tuku ama-ra me-te-ŋal₂ | The woman who has a mother, she is carried away. |
| 16 | {d}nin-ka-si tuku-tuku ama-ra me-te-ŋal₂ | Ninkasi, who has mercy on the mother, who is merciful |
| 17 | {na₄}gakkul-a-ni {na₄}za-gin₃ dur₅-ru | his gakkul-stone and lapis lazuli, |
| 18 | {gi}lam-sa₂-a-ni kug-me kug-sig₁₇ | His lamsa-vessel of gold and gold |
| 19 | kaš-a gub-ba-a-ni niŋ₂ giri₁₇-zal | His standing beer is a joy |
| 20 | kaš-ta tuš-a-ni mud₅-me-ŋar-ra | When he sits down to drink beer |
| 21 | sagi-a kaš sa₂-sa₂-da-ni |DU.DU| nu-kuš₂-u₃ | The cupbearer, when he pours beer, does not tire |
| 22 | {d}nin-ka-si {ŋiš}buniŋ(SUG) zag-ga-ta ib₂-ba-ta | Ninkasi, after he had smeared a pomegranate on the right, |
| 23 | ŋeštin ne-saŋ-ŋa₂-ŋu₁₀ me-te-a-aš he₂-em-mi-ib-ŋal₂ | May he carry the grapes in a suitable manner. |
| 24 | mušen kaš naŋ-ŋa₂ ul ti-a | The one who does not drink beer regularly |
| 25 | anzud{mušen} kaš naŋ-ŋa₂ ul ti-a | Anzudven, the one who does not drink beer, |
| 26 | ki unug{ki} ba-ŋen-na ha-ma-an-pad₃-de₃ | May he find the place Uruk that has been plundered. |
| 27 | anzud{mušen}-de₃ har-ra-an šeš-ŋu₁₀-ne-ka he₂-em-mi-ib-sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge | May the Anzud bird shine brightly on the road of his heart |
| 28 | ud-ba giri₁₇-zal ŋiš-hu-ri₂-in {d}en-ki-ke₄ | At that time, the joy of Enki, |
| 29 | hur-saŋ {na₄}gug igi gun₃ {d}inana-ka | In the mountain range of carnelian, admired by Inana |
| 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 ŋissu-bi ki mah-ba | In the mountain, its “seizing-of-the-mouth’ magic is supreme. |
| 33 | tug₂-gin₇ i-im-dul gada-gin₇ i-im-bur₂ | He covered it like a garment, he smashed it like linen. |
| 34 | {ŋiš}i-ri₉-na-bi muš-saŋ-kal-gin₇ | Its iris are like a muškal snake |
| 35 | id₂ ka 7 {d}utu-ka šag₄-ba mu-un-še₂₁-še₂₁ | At the seven mouths of the Utu river he was making waves. |
| 36 | da-da-ba ha-šu-ur₂ nu-zu kur-ra-ka | Dadaba, who does not know ḫašur, in the netherworld |
| 37 | muš nu-un-sul-sul ŋiri₂ nu-sa-sa | (Sum) She does not soothe the snake, she does not pacify the heart (Akk) The snake does not calm the heart, it does not relax |
| 38 | šag₄-ba buru₅-az{mušen}-e | In its midst, the ravens |
| 39 | gud₃ im-ma-ni-ib-us₂ nunuz-bi ba-ab-ŋar | He sat on the throne, his horns were split open. |
| 40 | da-da-ba mušen anzud{mušen}-de₃ | To make the Anzud bird fly away from its nest, |
| 41 | gud₃ im-ma-ni-ib-ŋar amar-bi ba-e-še₂₁ | The ox approached it, its calves approached it |
| 42 | ŋiš-bi {ŋiš}li ŋiš {ŋiš}taškarin-na-kam | It is a taškarinnu-vessel |
| 43 | mušen-e pa mul-mul-la-bi an-dul₃-eš₂ ba-ab-ak | The snakes whose faces are full of radiance were covered with a covering |
| 44 | mušen-e a₂ ud zal-le-da-ka ni₂ un-gid₂ | The snake cries out with fear at the beginning of the day. |
| 45 | anzud{mušen}-de₃ {d}utu e₃-a-ra šeg₁₁ un-gi₄ | To the Anzud bird, who came out for Utu, he returned it. |
| 46 | šeg₁₁ gi₄-bi-še₃ kur-ra lu₅-lu₅-bi-a ki mu-un-ra-ra-ra | Its reedbeds are scattered in the mountains, the earth is trembling |
| 47 | umbin kušu₂{ku₆}-e hu-ri₂-in{mušen}-na-kam | It is the tail of a eel of the ḫurin bird |
| 48 | ni₂-bi-ta am-e kur-ur₂-še₃ ni₂-bi im-sar-re | The wild bull screams in fear in the mountains. |
| 49 | tarah-e kur-bi-še₃ zi-bi im-sar-re | The taraḫ priestess wrote its true name 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-ud-gi diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ | Bread of the intertwined people, |
| 52 | saŋ sig₁₀-ga-ba saŋ sig₁₀ ba-an-tah | In its good condition, the good condition has diminished. |
| 53 | ninda gi-ze-eš-ta-ba lal₃ ba-an-du₈-du₈ lal₃ ba-an-tah-tah | In its reedbeds, honey was heaped up, honey piled up |
| 54 | amar-gud₃ amar anzud{mušen}-da-ka igi-bi-še₃ mu-un-ŋar | He looked at the calf, the Anzud bird |
| 55 | amar-e {uzu}suš₂ bi₂-in-gu₇ {uzu}i₃-udu bi₂-in-peš₅ | The calf ate grass-fed meat, he ate fat-fed sheep. |
| 56 | ninda-i₃-de₂-a ka-bi-še₃ sa₂ bi₂-in-dug₄ | He made the ninda-idea offerings good in their mouths |
| 57 | amar anzud{mušen}-da-ka gud₃-ba mi-ni-še₂₁ | He made the Anzud bird nest in its nest |
| 58 | igi-bi šem-bi-zid-da mi-ni-gun₃ | He decorated its face with a šembizida stone |
| 59 | saŋ-ba {ŋiš}erin babbar₂ bi₂-in-du₃-du₃ | In its crenellations, he decorated it with white cedar. |
| 60 | mu-du-li-a šu gur-gur-ra-bi saŋ-bi-še₃ mu-un-ŋar | (Sum) He made the hand of the šullu-priestess tremble(?) (Akk) The hand of a reed-bearing maiden was strewn in its crenellations |
| 61 | gud₃ anzud{mušen}-da-ka ba-ra-zig₃ | He raised the Anzud bird for you. |
| 62 | ha-šu-ur₂-ra nu-zu kur-ra-ka ki-gub mu-un-na-ak-en | You set up a station for him in the place where he does not know ḫašur. |
| 63 | ud-ba mušen-e am kur-ra-ka gu₂ mi-ni-ib-gur-gur | At that time, the wild bull of the netherworld roared |
| 64 | anzud{mušen}-de₃ am kur-ra-ka gu₂ mi-ni-ib-gur-gur | The Anzud bird roars in the mountain wild bull |
| 65 | am til₃-la šu-bi-še₃ i-im-la₂ | Wild bull, whose hand is full of life |
| 66 | am ug₅-ga gu₂-ba i-im-la₂ | The dead wild bull hangs on its neck. |
| 67 | a 10 gur-am₃ ze₂-bi mu-un-de₂ | He poured out ten gur of water, its sweet. |
| 68 | mušen zag 1(DIŠ) am₃-ma-da-lug-ga | The one who “crossed over’ the border(?) |
| 69 | anzud{mušen} zag 1(DIŠ) am₃-ma-da-lug-ga | Anzud-ven, the one who ... the border, |
| 70 | mušen-e gud₃-bi-še₃ šeg₁₁ un-gi₄ | The bird returned 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-kam-ma-še₃ mušen-e gud₃-bi-še₃ šeg₁₁ un-gi₄ | The second 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 | ud na-an-ga-ma mušen-e gud₃-bi-še₃ šeg₁₁ un-gi₄ | When the storm does not come, 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-eš₂ mušen-e gud₃-bi-še₃ šeg₁₁ 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 | mušen-e a-nir i-im-ŋar an-e ba-te | (Sum) The snake approached the horizon (Akk) The serpent approached the sky |
| 79 | dam-bi u₈ bi₂-in-dug₄ engur-ra ba-te | Its spouse ate ewes, she approached the deep. |
| 80 | mušen-e u₈ dug₄-ga-bi-še₃ | The bird is its good ewe |
| 81 | dam-bi a-nir ŋar-ra-bi-še₃ | its spouse, a lamenting priest, |
| 82 | {d}a-nun-na diŋir hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ | The Anuna, the Ibir, the Hursa |
| 83 | kiši₈-gin₇ ki-in-dar-ra ba-an-di-ni-ib-kur₉-re-eš-am₃ | They have turned it into a swamp like a marsh |
| 84 | mušen-e dam-bi-ir gu₃ am₃-ma-de₂-e | The snake calls out to its spouse |
| 85 | anzud{mušen}-de₃ dam-bi-ir gu₃ am₃-ma-de₂-e | The Anzud bird calls out to its spouse |
| 86 | gud₃-ŋu₁₀-ta tur₃ gal {d}nanna-gin₇ ni₂ huš he₂-em-da-ri | From the gud-vessel, the great cowshed of Nanna, may it be filled with fury. |
| 87 | piriŋ kur-ra teš₂-bi du₇-du₇-gin₇ su zig₃ he₂-em-du₈-du₈ | May the nose of the netherworld be smashed like a heap of bricks. |
| 88 | amar-ŋu₁₀ gud₃-ba a-ba-a ba-ra-ab-tum₃ | Who will take away the oxen of the calf? |
| 89 | anzud{mušen} gud₃-ba a-ba-a ba-ra-ab-tum₃ | Who will bring the Anzud bird and the turtledove to you? |
| 90 | mušen-e gud₃-bi-še₃ he₂-em-ma-teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-da-ka | When the bird reaches its nest |
| 91 | anzud{mušen}-de₃ gud₃-bi-še₃ he₂-em-ma-teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-da-ka | When the Anzud bird approaches its nest |
| 92 | ki diŋir til₃-la-gin₇ im-ak giri₁₇-zal im-du₈-du₈ | Like one living in a deserted place, he acts joyfully. |
| 93 | amar-bi gud₃-bi-a i-im-še₂₁ | Its calf ... its nest. |
| 94 | igi-bi šembi₂-zid-da mu-un-gun₃ | He adorned its front with a šuzida-vessel |
| 95 | saŋ-ba {ŋiš}erin babbar₂ mu-un-du₃-du₃ | In its crenellations, white cedar he built. |
| 96 | mu-du-li-a šu gur-gur-ra-bi saŋ-bi-še₃ mu-un-ŋar | (Sum) He made the hand of the šullu-priestess tremble(?) (Akk) The hand of a reed-bearing maiden was strewn in its crenellations |
| 97 | mušen-e ni₂-bi silim-e-eš₂ iri in-ga-am₃-me | The lord, whose aura is peaceful, says: “It is indeed a city! |
| 98 | anzud{mušen}-de₃ ni₂-bi silim-e-eš₂ iri in-ga-am₃-me | The Anzud-birds, whose aura is peaceful, are in the city. |
| 99 | id₂ hal-hal-la nun nam tar-re-bi-me-en | I am the prince who decides fates on the halhal canal. |
| 100 | zid-du šag₄ kuš₂-u₃ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka {ŋiš}igi-tab-bi-me-en | I am the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ of the furious heart of Enlil |
| 101 | a-a-ŋu₁₀ {d}en-lil₂-le mu-un-de₆-en | Father Enlil brought me. |
| 102 | kur-ra {ŋiš}ig gal-gin₇ igi-ba bi₂-in-tab-en | In the mountains like a great door he opened it. |
| 103 | nam u₃-mu-tar a-ba-a šu mi-ni-ib-bal-e | Who will change the fate of Umutar? |
| 104 | inim u₃-bi₂-dug₄ a-ba-a ib₂-ta-bal-e | Who will take away the word that he has spoken? |
| 105 | lu₂ gud₃-ŋa₂ ne-en ba-e-a-ak-a | The man of the ox-driver did this. |
| 106 | diŋir he₂-me-en inim ga-mu-ra-ab-dug₄ | May you be a ..., I will speak to you. |
| 107 | gu₅-li-ŋa₂ nam-ba-e-ni-kur₉-re-en | Do not bring me a stranger! |
| 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-šu-ŋar nam-mu-ri-in-tuku-un | The enemy did not have a rival |
| 110 | meš₃ anzud{mušen}-de₃ a₂ šum₂-ma he₂-me-en | May you be the weapon of the Anzud bird |
| 111 | lugal-ban₃-da ni₂ 1(DIŠ)-ta hul₂-la 1(DIŠ)-ta | Lugalbanda, who once rejoiced, once |
| 112 | ni₂ 1(DIŠ) šag₄ hul₂-la 1(DIŠ)-ta | fearsomeness, 1 rejoicing šag |
| 113 | mušen-e mi₂ iri im-me | The snake cries out in the city |
| 114 | anzud{mušen}-de₃ mi₂ iri im-me | The Anzud bird cries out in the city |
| 115 | mušen šu-ur₂ sig₇ niŋin₅-a tud-da | a snake with a reddish radiance born |
| 116 | anzud{mušen} šu-ur₂ sig₇ niŋin₅-a tud-da | Anzudven, born with a reddish radiance |
| 117 | sug-a a tu₅-tu₅-zu-a a-ne dug₄-dug₄ | When you bathe in the marshes, he makes the water sweet. |
| 118 | pa-bil₂-ga-zu nun hal-hal-la-ke₄ | Your Pabilga, the prince of the half-bundle, |
| 119 | an šu-zu-še₃ mu-un-ŋar ki ŋiri₃-zu-še₃ mu-un-ŋar | He made heaven tremble in your hand, he made earth shudder in your belly |
| 120 | pa-zu an-na sa am₃-ši-im-la₂-la₂-en nu-mu-x | Your face stretches out in heaven, you do not ... |
| 121 | ki-še₃ umbin-zu am kur-ra immal₂ kur-ra {ŋiš}es₂-ad-am₃ ba-nu₂ | Your arrows are the wild bull of the netherworld, the wild cow of the Netherworld that 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 | šag₄-sud-zu kiri₆ sig₇-ga u₆-e gub-ba-me-en | You are the one who stands in the beautiful orchard |
| 125 | ša-dug₄-ga-ta zi-ŋu₁₀ mu-ri-de₆ zag-ŋu₁₀ mu-ri-us₂ | From the šadug-priest he brought (them) down for you, he set them up for you. |
| 126 | dam-zu ama-ŋu₁₀ he₂-am₃ bi₂-in-dug₄ | May your spouse be your mother! |
| 127 | za-e ad-da-ŋu₁₀ he₂-me-en bi₂-in-dug₄ | You, may you be the father-in-law. |
| 128 | di₄-di₄-la₂-zu-ne šeš-ŋu₁₀-ne-ka nam-ba-e-ni-in-ku₄-ku₄ | Do not enter your little ones in their wombs |
| 129 | ša-dug₄-ga-ta ha-šu-ur₂-ra nu-zu kur-ra-ka ki-gub mu-ra-ak-e | From the šadug-priestess, the one who does not know ḫašur-plant, he set up a station for you in the netherworld. |
| 130 | dam-zu silim-ŋa₂ he₂-mu-e-da-gub | May your spouse stand with you in peace. |
| 131 | silim-ŋu₁₀ ga-mu-ra-dug₄ nam tar-ra-ŋu₁₀ ga-mu-ra-ab-bur₂-ra-a | I want to utter a supplication to you, that I may decree a fate for you. |
| 132 | mušen-e ni₂-bi mu-un-na-ra-ba-e ul mu-un-ši-ak-e | (Sum) The snake screams for him in fear, he makes him do it joyfully(?) (Akk) The serpent cries out for her in fear |
| 133 | anzud{mušen}-de₃ ni₂-bi mu-un-na-ra-ba-e ul mu-un-ši-ak-e | He made the Anzud bird tremble for him, he made it joyful for him. |
| 134 | anzud{mušen}-de₃ kug lugal-ban₃-da-ar gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | The Anzud bird spoke to Lugalbandar: |
| 135 | ŋa₂-nu lugal-ban₃-da-ŋu₁₀ | son of Lugalbanda, |
| 136 | {ŋiš}ma₂ kug-gin₇ {ŋiš}ma₂ še-gin₇ | Like a gold boat, like a blue boat |
| 137 | {ŋiš}ma₂ {ŋiš}hašhur bal-bal-e-gin₇ | Like a floating boat carrying tamarisk |
| 138 | {ŋiš}ma₂ ukuš₂-a an-dul₃ ak-a-gin₇ | like a boat with a rope stretched out over the sky |
| 139 | {ŋiš}ma₂ ki-buru₁₄ hi-li du₈-du₈-a-gin₇ | Like a boat that carries allure at the harvest time, |
| 140 | šeg₁₂ kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ saŋ il₂-la ŋen-na | The brickwork of Kulaba, raised up high, |
| 141 | lugal-ban₃-da lu₂ numun-e ki aŋ₂-am₃ šu nu-um-ma-gid₂-de₃ | Lugalbanda, the seed-bearing man, will not give him a firm positive answer |
| 142 | {d}šara₂ dumu ki aŋ₂ {d}inana-gin₇ | Šara, son born in the place of Inana, |
| 143 | ti zu₂-zu-a ud-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 muš-šag₄-tur₃ he₂-e | May the limbs of the furious man be a snake |
| 146 | ku₆ {urud}dur₁₀ ra-gin₇ tu₆ kud he₂-e | Like a fish with a sledge, may the incantation be long. |
| 147 | ad {urud}dur₁₀ ra-gin₇ niŋ₂-keše₂ he₂-ak-e | May he act as if he were a scepter of lightning |
| 148 | lugal-ban₃-da lu₂ numun-e ki aŋ₂-am₃ šu nu-um-ma-gid₂-de₃ | Lugalbanda, the seed-bearing man, will not give him a firm positive answer |
| 149 | {d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ | Ninurta, son of Enlil |
| 150 | {tug₂}saŋšu piriŋ me₃-a ugu-za he₂-eb-dul | May the ša-sa-garment cover your head in battle. |
| 151 | LUM BU TUKU kur gal-la gaba nu-gi₄ gaba-za he₂-eb-tab | ... the great mountain, may he block your (own) breast from the one who does not return. |
| 152 | kur-ra sa U₃ NI KA SA UŠ x | In the mountain ... |
| 153 | iri im-ši-du-u₅ ki X x | The city that was plundered ... |
| 154 | lugal-ban₃-da lu₂ numun-e ki aŋ₂-am₃ šu nu-um-ma-gid₂-de₃ | Lugalbanda, the seed-bearing man, will not give him a firm positive answer |
| 155 | he₂-ŋal₂ {dug}šakir kug {d}dumu-zid-da-ka-ka | May it carry off the holy churn of Dumuzi! |
| 156 | i₃-bi ki-šar₂-ra-ke₄ ša-ra-X x | The eye of the king ... |
| 157 | gara₂-bi ki-šar₂-ra-ke₄ ša-ra-X x | Its banquet of the king ... for you |
| 158 | lugal-ban₃-da lu₂ numun-e ki aŋ₂-am₃ šu nu-um-ma-gid₂-de₃ | Lugalbanda, the seed-bearing man, will not give him a firm positive answer |
| 159 | ki-ib{mušen} ki-ib{mušen} engur-ra sug gid₂-i-gin₇ inim-ma mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄ | He replied to him, “It is enough, it is enough! It is enough!", in the deep water like a long swamp. |
| 160 | mušen-e ŋeštug₂ mu-un-ši-ŋa₂-ar | The snake wore a cloak |
| 161 | anzud{mušen}-de₃ kug lugal-ban₃-da-ar gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | The Anzud bird spoke to Lugalbandar: |
| 162 | ŋa₂-nu lugal-ban₃-da-ŋu₁₀ | son of Lugalbanda, |
| 163 | inim šag₄-ga sig₁₀-ge ur₅-gim-ma-am₃ | It is the word of the womb, it is a reddish wailing |
| 164 | gud erim₂ du-us₂-a sig₁₀-ge₅-dam | the oxen that carry weapons are to be struck down. |
| 165 | anše dub₃ guz-za har-ra-an si sa₂ dab₅-be₂-dam inim-inim ma-gub ga-ri-gub | I want to set up a ... donkey and a chair on the road that is to be seized. |
| 166 | nam tar-ra šag₄-ge guru₇-a-zu ŋe₂₆-e ga-mu-ri-ib-tar | I want to announce your fate in the granary. |
| 167 | kug lugal-ban₃-da mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | he will return the silver to Lugalbanda. |
| 168 | zag-še-ŋa₂ kaš₄ he₂-ŋal₂ nam-ba-kuš₂-u₃-de₃-en | May you carry beer on your shoulders, do not tire! |
| 169 | a₂-ŋa₂-a lirum he₂-ŋal₂ | may he carry a lion's share |
| 170 | a₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-sud-sud a₂-ŋu₁₀ na-an-gig-ge | “I want to shout, I want to utter an arazu prayer to him, do not be bitter with him! |
| 171 | ud-gin₇ du {d}inana-gin₇ | Like a storm, like Inana |
| 172 | ud 7-e ud {d}iškur-ra-gin₇ | The 7th day, like the day of Iškur |
| 173 | izi-gin₇ ga-il₂ nim-gin₇ ga-ŋir₂ | I want to raise it like fire, I want it to tremble like lightning. |
| 174 | igi du₈-a bar-ra-ŋa₂ ga-ŋen | I want to ... before you. |
| 175 | igi il₂-la-ŋa₂ ŋiri₃-ŋu₁₀ ga-ab-gub | I want to stand in front of Ilaba in the alley. |
| 176 | šag₄-ge guru₇-ŋa₂ an-ta ga-ab-gi₄ | I want to return to the granary from above |
| 177 | ki šag₄-ŋu₁₀ na-an-ga-ma-ab-be₂-a {kuš}e-sir₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-du₈ | He should not say to me “I want to lay the sandals in the place of the šaĝu-priestess, |
| 178 | {d}utu iri-ŋu₁₀ kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ am₃-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-ne-a | When Utu enters into the citadel of Kulaba |
| 179 | lu₂ aš₂ dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ nam-ba-e-ši-hul₂-e-en | Do not rejoice over the one who is treated well |
| 180 | lu₂ du₁₄ mu₂-a-ŋu₁₀ he₂-du-ŋu₁₀ nam-me | The one who screams, may he shout! |
| 181 | alan-zu ŋiš-dim₂-ba um-mi-dim₂ u₆-e gub-ba-me-en | I am the one who has fashioned your statue like a reed fence, standing in splendor. |
| 182 | mu-zu ki-en-gi-ra pa e₃ ha-bi₂-ak | May your name appear in Sumer! |
| 183 | e₂ diŋir gal-gal-e-ne-ka me-te-aš bi₂-ib-ŋal₂ | In the house of the great dibir priestesses he carried off the appropriate thing. |
| 184 | anzud{mušen}-de₃ kug lugal-ban₃-da-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | The Anzud bird spoke to Lugalbanda with silver. |
| 185 | zag-še-za kaš₄ he₂-ŋal₂ nam-ba-kuš₂-u₃-de₃-en | May you carry beer on your shoulders, do not tire! |
| 186 | a₂-zu-a lirum he₂-ŋal₂ | May your strength carry radiance, |
| 187 | a₂-zu sud-sud-a a₂-zu na-an-gig-ge | May your strength be stretched out, may your strength not be affected. |
| 188 | ud-gin₇ du {d}inana-gin₇ | Like a storm, like Inana |
| 189 | ud 7 {d}iškur-ra-gin₇ | like the 7th day of Adad, |
| 190 | izi-gin₇ il₂-la nim-gin₇ ŋir₂-a | Like a rising fire, like a raging wind |
| 191 | igi du₈-a bar-ra-za ŋen-na | When you look at your outer wall |
| 192 | igi il₂-la-za ŋiri₃-zu gub-bi₂-ib | When you raise your eyes, stand at your city gate! |
| 193 | šag₄-ge guru₇-a-zu an-ta gi₄-bi₂ | Returning from the reedbed, your silo |
| 194 | ki šag₄-zu na-an-ga-ra-ab-be₂-e-a {kuš}e-sir₂-zu du₈-a | You should not say to him “Do not abandon your place’, you should not tie your sandals! |
| 195 | {d}utu iri-zu kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ am₃-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-en-na-a | Utu, when you enter your city Kulaba |
| 196 | lu₂ aš₂ dug₄-ga-zu nam-ba-e-ši-hul₂-le-en | Do not rejoice over your good deeds |
| 197 | lu₂ du₁₄ mu₂-a-zu he₂-du-zu nam-me | May you not be the one who slanders me, |
| 198 | alan-ŋu₁₀ ŋiš-dim₂-ba um-mi-dim₂ u₆-e um-mi-gub | After he had fashioned a statue of himself, he set it up in the sky. |
| 199 | mu-ŋu₁₀ ki-en-gi-ra pa e₃ ba-ni-ak | he made the one who made Sumer appear resplendently. |
| 200 | e₂ diŋir gal-gal-e-ne-ka me-te-aš im-mi-ib-ŋal₂ | In the house of the great dibir priestesses he carried off a suitable thing. |
| 201 | x X {kuš}e-sir₂-gin₇ ni₂-ba hu-mu-ra-an-dub₂-dub₂-be-eš | They shall smear it on you like a sandal. |
| 202 | x {id₂}buranun-na pa₅ ubur-gin₇ ŋiri₃-zu pa₄-pa₄ mi₂ am₃-me | The ... of the Euphrates, like a reed-bed, cries out in joy. |
| 203 | ninda kaskal-la-ka-ni nu-um-ga₁₄-aš | He does not eat bread on his journey |
| 204 | {ŋiš}tukul-a-ni 1(DIŠ)-bi šu im-ma-an-ti | his 1st weapon he took. |
| 205 | anzud{mušen} an-ta i₃-ŋen | The Anzud bird rises from heaven |
| 206 | lugal-ban₃-da ki-ta i₃-ŋen | Lugalbanda ... from the ground. |
| 207 | mušen-e an-ta igi mi-ni-in-il₂ erin₂-e igi bi₂-in-du₈-ru | The snake looked up from heaven, the troops looked up. |
| 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 | mušen-e kug lugal-ban₃-da-ar gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | The snake spoke to Lugalbandar: |
| 210 | ŋa₂-nu lugal-ban₃-da-ŋu₁₀ | son of Lugalbanda, |
| 211 | na ga-e-degₓ(RI) na degₓ(RI)-ŋu₁₀ he₂-e-dab₅ | Let us go, let us squabble! |
| 212 | inim ga-ra-ab-dug₄ ŋizzal he₂-em-ši-ak | I want to speak a word to you, may it be uttered. |
| 213 | gu₃ i-ri-de₂-a nam i-ri-tar-ra | She calls out, she decrees a fate. |
| 214 | gu₅-li-zu-ne-er nam-mu-ni-ib-be₂-en | Do not speak to your friend. |
| 215 | šeš-zu-ne-er pa nam-bi₂-ib-ed₂-en | You should not make your mouth tremble |
| 216 | sag₉-ga hul šag₄-ga ŋal₂-la ur₅ he₂-na-nam-ma | May he be the one who removes the evil from the interior |
| 217 | ŋe₂₆-e gud₃-ŋu₁₀-še₃ he₂-me-en za-e erin₂-zu he₂-me-en | “May you be its bull, may you be your troops! |
| 218 | mušen-e gud₃-bi-še₃ šu am₃-ma-niŋin₂-niŋin₂ | The bird ... its nest |
| 219 | lugal-ban₃-da ki šeš-a-ne-ne-še₃ ŋiri₃ im-ma-gub-be₂ | Lugalbanda stood at the place of their fathers |
| 220 | u₅{mušen} ŋiš-gi kug-ta e₃-a-gin₇ | like a reed snake coming forth from the silver |
| 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 keše₂ ŋar-ra šeš-a-ne-ne-ka murub₄-ba ba-an-gub | Lugalbanda stood in the middle of the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ of their hands. |
| 224 | šeš-a-ne-ne gu₃ ba-ab-ra-ra-ra-aš x erin₂-e gu₃ ab-ra-ra-aš | Their hearts were shouting, the ... of the troops were yelling |
| 225 | šeš-a-ne-ne gu₅-li-ne-ne | their hands, their necks |
| 226 | en₃ tar-re im-mi-in-kuš₂-u₃-ne | When they ask, they are exhausted. |
| 227 | ŋa₂-nu lugal-ban₃-da-ŋu₁₀ za-e ŋal₂-la-zu-ne | You, Lugalbanda, when you carry it off, |
| 228 | lu₂ me₃-a ŋiš ra-gin₇ erin₂-e he₂-en-taka₄-nam | Like a man in battle, may the troops approach you. |
| 229 | i₃ dug₃-a tur₃-ra ba-ra-mu-un-gu₇ | He did not eat good oil in the cowshed. |
| 230 | ga luh-ha amaš-a ba-ra-mu-un-gu₇ | She does not eat sour milk in the sheepfold |
| 231 | hur-saŋ gal lu₂ dili nu-du-u₃-da | The great mountain range, which no one can rival |
| 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 the one who does not return? |
| 233 | 2-kam-ma-še₃ šeš-a-ne-ne gu₅-li-ne-ne | It is the second song; their hands and their necks |
| 234 | en₃ tar-re im-mi-in-kuš₂-u₃-ne | When they ask, they are exhausted. |
| 235 | id₂ kur-ra ama he₂-nun-na-ra | For the river of the mountain, the mother of abundance, |
| 236 | peš₁₀-peš₁₀-bi peš₁₀-ta sur-ra-am₃ | Its limbs are swollen by the sting of a limb. |
| 237 | a-bi a-gin₇ mu-e-naŋ-a-gin₇ mu-e-bal-e | Its water, how did you bring it to him? How did you cross over it? |
| 238 | kug lugal-ban₃-da mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | he will return the silver to Lugalbanda. |
| 239 | id₂ kur-ra ama he₂-nun-na-ra | For the river of the mountain, the mother of abundance, |
| 240 | peš₁₀-peš₁₀-bi peš₁₀-ta sur-ra-am₃ | Its limbs are swollen by the sting of a limb. |
| 241 | zag-še-ŋa₂ ki um-ma-ni-us₂ a {kuš}ummud-gin₇ u₃-mu-naŋ | When he sat down on the throne, like water from a mud bath, |
| 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 | tum₁₂-gur₄{mušen}-gin₇ ki im-degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI)-ge-en i-li-a-nu-um kur-ra i₃-gu₇-en | Like a tumgur bird, I am going around in the netherworld. |
| 244 | lugal-ban₃-da šeš-a-ne-ne gu₅-li-ne-ne | Lugalbanda, their hands and their necks |
| 245 | inim in-ne-en-dug₄-ga šag₄-ga-ne-ne-a ba-an-šub-bu-uš | The words that they had spoken were uttered in their hearts |
| 246 | i-gi₄-in-zu buru₅{mušen}-e ud gid₂-da teš₂-bi keše₂-da-gin₇ | Your eye is like a raven whose tail is tied to a long day |
| 247 | gu₂-ni gu₂-da im-da-la₂-e-ne ne mu-un-su-su-ub | They stretched out his neck and neck, he sat down. |
| 248 | amar gam₃-gam₃{mušen} gud₃-ba tuš-a-gin₇ | Like a wild calf, sitting on its horns, |
| 249 | mu-ni-ib-gu₇-u₃-ne mu-ni-ib-na₈-na₈-ne | When they eat, they libate. |
| 250 | kug lugal-ban₃-da tur₅-ra-ni mu-un-ta-ab-ed₃-ne | They have stripped him of the silver of Lugalbanda. |
| 251 | ud-ba unug{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 | muš zar-ra-gin₇ hur-saŋ-ta im-me-re-bal-bal | Like a flying snake, it was carried off from the mountain range |
| 253 | iri danna 1-am₃ am₃-da-ŋal₂-la-ba | If he roams around in a second city, |
| 254 | dim-dim-e aratta{ki}-ka | the gods of Aratta |
| 255 | unug{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-šeŋ₃ | In the city, he screamed like a wind. |
| 257 | im-dug-ge im mu-a ŋen-na-gin₇ | It is poured out like a jug of clay, like the clay of a year |
| 258 | bad₃ aratta{ki}-ka gu₃ nun-bi im-me | She cries out loudly at the wall of Aratta. |
| 259 | ud ba-zal-zal itid ba-sud-sud 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-ed₃-de₃ | In order to make the yellow harvest grow in heaven, |
| 261 | a-šag₄-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 ŋen-na-gin₇ | It is poured out like a jug of clay, like the clay of a year |
| 263 | kaskal-la ki ba-ni-ib₂-u₂-us₂ | he set out on the road. |
| 264 | {ŋiš}kiši₁₆ kur-ra-ke₄ zu₂ ba-ni-ib₂-keše₂ | The witch of the netherworld cut off her teeth |
| 265 | ušumgal teš₂-bi mu-un-tag-tag-ge | (Sum) He touches the ground with a spear (Akk) The spear struck the earth with its tongue |
| 266 | lu₂ iri-še₃ du-u₃ nu-um-zu | The one who does not know the city |
| 267 | kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ du-u₃ saŋ nu-mu-da-ab-šum₂-mu | In Kulaba, the road to the quay does not pass by |
| 268 | šag₄-ba en-me-er-kar₂ dumu {d}utu-ke₄ | in its midst Enmerkar, son of Utu |
| 269 | ni₂ ba-ni-in-te zi ba-ni-in-ir za-pa-aŋ₂-bi ba-ni-in-BAD | He seized fear, he seized life, and he destroyed its radiance. |
| 270 | lu₂ iri-še₃ mu-un-gi₄-gi₄-a ki mu-ši-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂ | The one who returned it to its city, the place where it was restored |
| 271 | kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ mu-un-gi₄-gi₄-a ki mu-ši-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂ | When he returns to Kulab, he makes the place of Mišiki return. |
| 272 | lu₂ iri-še₃ ŋe₂₆-e ga-ŋen nu-mu-un-na-ab-be₂ | I want to say to the man of the city: “I want to speak to him!" |
| 273 | kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ ŋe₂₆-e ga-ŋen nu-mu-un-na-ab-be₂ | I want to say to him “I want to go to Kulaba!" |
| 274 | ugnim kur-kur-ra-ka mu-un-e₃ | The army of all the lands came out. |
| 275 | lu₂ iri-še₃ ŋe₂₆-e ga-ŋen nu-mu-na-ab-be₂ | I want to say to the man of the city: “I want to speak to him!' |
| 276 | kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ ŋe₂₆-e ga-ŋen nu-mu-na-ab-be₂ | I will not say to him “I want to go to Kulaba!" |
| 277 | zu₂ keše₂ igi bar-ra-ka mu-un-e₃ | He brought out the knots in front of the outer gates, |
| 278 | lu₂ iri-še₃ ŋe₂₆-e ga-ŋen nu-mu-na-ab-be₂ | I want to say to the man of the city: “I want to speak to him!' |
| 279 | kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ ŋe₂₆-e ga-ŋen nu-mu-na-ab-be₂ | I will not say to him “I want to go to Kulaba!" |
| 280 | 2-kam-ma-še₃ ugnim kur-kur-ra-ka mu-un-e₃ | The army of all the lands came out for the second time. |
| 281 | lu₂ iri-še₃ ŋe₂₆-e ga-ŋen nu-mu-na-ab-be₂ | I want to say to the man of the city: “I want to speak to him!' |
| 282 | kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ ŋe₂₆-e ga-ŋen nu-mu-na-ab-be₂ | I will not say to him “I want to go to Kulaba!" |
| 283 | zu₂ keše₂ igi bar-ra-ka mu-un-e₃ | He brought out the knots in front of the outer gates, |
| 284 | lugal-ban₃-da dili-ni uŋ₃-ŋa₂ mu-na-an-zig₃ gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | Lugalbanda, alone, raises his voice for her. |
| 285 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ ŋe₂₆-e iri-še₃ ga-ŋen lu₂ nam-mu-da-an-du | I want to say to Lugalbu: “I want to go to the city, no one should come near me!" |
| 286 | kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ dili-ŋu₁₀-ne ga-ŋen lu₂ nam-mu-da-an-du | I want to go alone to Kulaba, no one should go with me! |
| 287 | ud-da iri-še₃ i₃-du-un lu₂ nu-mu-e-da-du-u₃ | At that time nobody was able to go to the city. |
| 289 | zi an-na zi ki-a i₃-pad₃ me gal-gal kul-aba₄{ki}-a šu-zu ba-ra-ba-ra-e₃ | He swore by the life of heaven and earth that the great cosmic powers of Kulaba would not come out from your hand |
| 290 | unken ŋar-ra si sa₂-a-na | in his “house of the netherworld" he placed. |
| 291 | šag₄ 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}inana ba-ni-in-gu₇ | She ate the low-quality tongue of Inana |
| 294 | ki ud-ba nin₉ e₅-ŋu₁₀ kug {d}inana-ke₄ | At that time, the sister of the Ebu temple, holy Inana |
| 295 | kur šuba-ta šag₄ kug-ga-ni-a he₂-em-ma-ni-pad₃-de₃-en | From the mountain of the šubû tree you shall choose his pure heart. |
| 296 | šeg₁₂ kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ he₂-em-ma-ni-in-kur₉-re-en | I will bring you the brickwork of Kulaba |
| 297 | unug{ki}-e sug he₂-me-am₃ a he₂-em-de₂-a | May Uruk be a marsh, may water be poured out. |
| 298 | bar-rim₄ he₂-me-am₃ {ŋiš}asal he₂-mu₂-a | “May it be the outer wall, may it be an asal plant! |
| 299 | ŋiš-gi he₂-me-am₃ gi sumun gi henbur he₂-mu₂-a | May it be a young reed, may it grow like a mature ‘green’ tree!” |
| 300 | {d}en-ki lugal eridug{ki}-ga-ke₄ | Enki, king of Eridug |
| 301 | gi sumun-bi ha-ma-an-ze₂ a-bi ha-ma-an-uš₂ | May he bring back its old reeds, may he let its water flow. |
| 302 | mu 50-uš hu-mu-du₃ mu 50-uš hu-mu-sa₂ | “May 50 years be elapsed, may 50 years have passed. |
| 303 | ki-en-gi ki-uri niŋin₂-na-a-ba | in Sumer and Akkad by himself |
| 304 | mar-tu lu₂ še nu-zu hu-mu-zig₃ | May Martu, the one who does not know barley, rise! |
| 305 | bad₃ unug{ki}-ga gu mušen-na-gin₇ edin-na he₂-ni-la₂-la₂ | May the wall of Unug, like a snake, grow thick in the steppe. |
| 306 | i-da-al-la-ba ki-ŋal₂-la-ba hi-li-ŋu₁₀ ba-til | In its Idala, in its Kibala, allure is finished. |
| 307 | ab₂-šilam amar-bi la₂-a-gin₇ erin₂-ŋu₁₀ mu-da-la₂ | Like a cow whose calf is missing, he stretched out his 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-ŋu₁₀ kug {d}inana-ke₄ | The sister of the temple, holy Inana |
| 310 | šeg₁₂ kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ šu ma-ra-an-dag | The brickwork of Kulab has been taken away for you |
| 311 | ud-da iri-ni ki ha-ba-an-aŋ₂ ŋa₂-a-ra hul ha-ba-an-gig | On the day that his city has been destroyed, he has been afflicted with evil. |
| 312 | iri ŋa₂-da a-na-aš am₃-da-la₂-e | Why does the city tremble? |
| 313 | ud-da iri-ni hul ha-ba-an-gig ŋa₂-a-ra ki ha-ba-an-aŋ₂ | At that time, his city was destroyed, he was seized by the sea. |
| 314 | ŋe₂₆-e iri-da a-na-aš am₃-da-la₂-e-en | Why do you dwell with the city? |
| 315 | nu-gig-ge anzud{mušen} amar-ra-gin₇ | The nugig priestess, like the Anzud bird, the calf |
| 316 | ni₂-te-a-ni sag₂ um-ma-an-di | he struck his own face. |
| 317 | bar kug-ga-ni-a um-ma-an-šub-be₂-en | I will speak to him in his pure body |
| 318 | šeg₁₂ kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ he₂-em-ma-ni-in-kur₉-re-en | I will bring you the brickwork of Kulaba |
| 319 | ŋiš-gid₂-da-ŋu₁₀ ud ne ba-an-de₆ | The ‘long-tablet’ was carried away on the day. |
| 320 | {kuš}gur₂₁{ur₃}-ŋu₁₀ ud ne e-ne ba-an-zur-zur-re | The “snake-of-the-moat', the storm, how could it be released? |
| 321 | nin₉ e₅-ŋu₁₀ kug {d}inana-ra ur₅-gin₇ dug₄-mu-na-ab | So that the sister of the temple utters holy Inana for him like a dog |
| 322 | kug lugal-ban₃-da e₂-gal-ta im-ma-da-ra-ta-e₃ | He brought out the silver of Lugalbanda from the palace. |
| 323 | šeš-a-ne-ne gu₅-li-ne-ne | their hands, their necks |
| 324 | ur gir₅ ur-ra kur₉-ra-gin₇ hu-un-ha mu-un-ši-ib-za-na-aš | Like a wild dog chasing a dog, he makes it shine for him. |
| 325 | dur₃ gir₅ dur₃-a kur₉-ra-gin₇ galam mu-un-na-ta-e₃ | Like a wild bull with a stinging sting, he came out for him. |
| 326 | en-ra unug{ki}-še₃ gi₄-mu-un-ši-ib | For the lord of Uruk, may he restrain it. |
| 327 | en-me-er-kar₂ dumu {d}utu-ra | Enmerkar, son of Utu |
| 328 | kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ dili-ŋu₁₀-ne ga-ŋen lu₂ nam-mu-da-du a-gin₇ mu-un-ne-dug₄ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to the people of Kulaba, how can one say this to them? |
| 329 | me-na-am₃ dili-zu-ne kaskal-e saŋ ba-ra-mu-ri-ib-us₂ | How long, when you go alone, will you not set foot on the road? |
| 330 | {d}udug sag₉-ga-me nam-ba-e-de₃-gub-ba | We are a good udug priestess, do not stand by me! |
| 331 | {d}lamma sag₉-ga-me nam-ba-e-de₃-ŋen-na | We are a beautiful guardian angel, we should not approach it! |
| 332 | ki gub-ba-me-a nam-ba-e-de₃-gub-bu-nam | Do not stand at our station! |
| 333 | ki tuš-a-me-a nam-ba-e-de₃-tuš-u₃-nam | Do not dwell in our dwelling place |
| 334 | sahar ŋiri₃-me-a ŋiri₃ nam-ba-e-de₃-us₂-e | You should not pile up the earth of our city, |
| 335 | hur-saŋ 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 | ud zal-le in-zu-ta ki gal-la ba-ra-da-ni-in-sug₂-ge-en-za-na | After the storm had passed, he did not stand by you in the great place. |
| 338 | lugal-ban₃-da šag₄ gu₃ di šeš-a-ne-ne-ta | Lugalbanda, by means of the roaring voice of their hearts |
| 339 | šag₄ sag₃ gu₅-li-ne-ne-ta | from the ruined fields of their people |
| 340 | ninda kaskal-la-ka-ni nu-um-ga₁₄-aš | He does not eat bread on his journey |
| 341 | {ŋiš}tukul-a-ni 1(DIŠ)-bi 1(DIŠ)-bi šu im-ma-an-ti | his weapons, one by one he took away. |
| 342 | kur-ur₂-ra kur-bad₃-da ma-du-um-e | In the mountains and in the forts I will go. |
| 343 | zag an-ša₄-na-ta saŋ an-ša₄-an{ki}-na-še₃ | from the edge of heaven to the outskirts of Anshan |
| 344 | hur-saŋ 5 hur-saŋ 6 hur-saŋ 7 im-me-re-bal-bal | He will cross over the five, the six, and the seven. |
| 345 | ŋi₆ MAŠ-a {ŋiš}banšur kug {d}inana-ke₄ nu-um-ma-te-a-aš | Inana's holy throne is not to be approached in the evening |
| 346 | šeg₁₂ kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ ŋiri₃ hul₂-la mi-ni-in-gub | He set up a joyful riverbank in the brickwork of Kulaba. |
| 347 | nin-a-ni kug {d}inana-ke₄ | his mistress, holy Inana |
| 348 | šag₄-da-ga-na mu-na-an-tuš | he sat down for him in his chamber |
| 349 | i₃-gam ki-a mu-na-ab-za | he conquered, on earth he made it for her. |
| 350 | su₈-ba {d}ama-ušumgal-an-na mu-na-ši-bar-gin₇ | Like a shepherd Amaušumgalana, |
| 351 | kug lugal-ban₃-da igi mu-na-ši-bar-re | He looked at the silver of Lugalbanda |
| 352 | dumu-na en {d}šara₂ mu-na-de₂-a-gin₇ | like the lord Šara, his son, |
| 353 | kug lugal-ban₃-da gu₃ mu-un-na-da-de₂-e | He spoke to Lugalbanda: |
| A | igi šag₄ hul₂-la {d}inana-ke₄ | the joyful eye of Inana |
| B | su₈-ba ama-ušumgal-an-na-ra mu-un-ši-bar-ra-gin₇ | Like a shepherd who has turned away from Amaušumgalana |
| Š | kug {d}lugal-ban₃-da mu-un-ši-bar | he adorned it with the silver of Lugalbanda |
| D | gu₃ šag₄ hul₂-la {d}inana-ke₄ | the joyful voice of Inana |
| E | dumu-ni en {d}šara₂ mu-un-na-de₂-a-gin₇ | his son, as the lord Šara had brought to him, |
| F | kug {d}lugal-ban₃-da mu-un-na-da-de₂-a | he brought with him the silver of Lugalbanda |
| 354 | ŋa₂-nu lugal-ban₃-da-ŋu₁₀ | son of Lugalbanda, |
| 355 | iri-ta a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂ a-na-aš mu-e-de₆ | From the city, why did you take away the labor of laborers? |
| 356 | aratta{ki} dili-zu-ne a-gin₇ im-da-ŋen-ne-en | When you go alone to Aratta, how do you reconcile with me? |
| 357 | kug lugal-ban₃-da mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | he will return the silver to Lugalbanda. |
| 358 | šeš-zu a-na bi₂-in-dug₄ a-na bi₂-in-tah | What did your hand do, what did it add? |
| 359 | en-me-er-kar₂ dumu {d}utu-ke₄ a-na bi₂-in-dug₄ a-na bi₂-in-tah | What did Enmerkar, the son of Utu, say? What did he add? |
| 360 | ki ud-ba nin₉ e₅-ŋu₁₀ kug {d}inana-ke₄ | At that time, the sister of the Ebu temple, holy Inana |
| 361 | kur šuba-ta šag₄ kug-ga-ni-a he₂-em-ma-ni-pad₃-de₃ | From the mountain of šuba stones may he choose his holy shrine |
| 362 | šeg₁₂ kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ he₂-em-ma-ni-in-kur₉-re-en | I will bring you the brickwork of Kulaba |
| 363 | unug{ki}-e sug he₂-me-am₃ a he₂-em-de₂-a | May Uruk be a marsh, may water be poured out. |
| 364 | bar-rim₄ he₂-me-am₃ {ŋiš}asal he₂-mu₂-a | “May it be the outer wall, may it be an asal plant! |
| 365 | ŋiš-gi he₂-me-am₃ gi sumun gi henbur he₂-mu₂-a | May it be a young reed, may it grow like a mature ‘green’ tree!” |
| 366 | {d}en-ki lugal eridug{ki}-ga-ke₄ | Enki, king of Eridug |
| 367 | gi sumun-bi ha-ma-an-ze₂ a-bi ha-ma-an-uš₂ | May he bring back its old reeds, may he let its water flow. |
| 368 | mu 50-uš hu-mu-du₃ mu 50-uš hu-mu-sa₂ | “May 50 years be elapsed, may 50 years have passed. |
| 369 | ki-en-gi ki-uri niŋin₂-na-a-ba | in Sumer and Akkad by himself |
| 370 | mar-tu lu₂ še nu-zu hu-mu-zig₃ | May Martu, the one who does not know barley, rise! |
| 371 | bad₃ unug{ki}-ga gu mušen-na-gin₇ edin-na he₂-ni-la₂-la₂ | May the wall of Unug, like a snake, grow thick in the steppe. |
| 372 | i-da-la-ba ki-ŋal₂-la-ba hi-li-ŋu₁₀ ba-til | At the crossing of the river, at the reedbed, allure was finished. |
| 373 | ab₂-šilam amar-bi la₂-a-gin₇ erin₂-ŋu₁₀ mu-da-la₂ | Like a cow whose calf is missing, he stretched out his 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-ŋu₁₀ kug {d}inana-ke₄ | The sister of the temple, holy Inana |
| 376 | šeg₁₂ kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ šu ma-ra-an-dag | The brickwork of Kulab has been taken away for you |
| 377 | ud-da iri-ni ki ha-ba-an-aŋ₂ ŋa₂-a-ra hul ha-ba-an-gig | On the day that his city has been destroyed, he has been afflicted with evil. |
| 378 | iri ŋa₂-da a-na-aš am₃-da-la₂-e | Why does the city tremble? |
| 379 | ud-da iri-ni hul ha-ba-an-gig ŋa₂-a-ra ki ha-ba-an-aŋ₂ | At that time, his city was destroyed, he was seized by the sea. |
| 380 | ŋa₂-a iri-da a-na-aš am₃-da-la₂-e-en | Why do you sit with me in the city? |
| 381 | nu-gig-ge anzud{mušen} amar-ra-gin₇ | The nugig priestess, like the Anzud bird, the calf |
| 382 | ni₂-te-a-ni sag₂ um-ma-an-di | he struck his own face. |
| 383 | bar kug-ga-ni-a um-ma-an-šub-be₂-en | I will speak to him in his pure body |
| 384 | šeg₁₂ kul-aba₄{ki}-še₃ he₂-em-ma-ni-in-kur₉-re-en | I will bring you the brickwork of Kulaba |
| 385 | ŋiš-gid₂-da-ŋu₁₀ ud ne ba-an-de₆ | The ‘long-tablet’ was carried away on the day. |
| 386 | {kuš}gur₂₁{ur₃}-ŋu₁₀ ud ne e-ne ba-an-zur-zur-re | The “snake-of-the-moat', the storm, how could it be released? |
| 387 | nin₉ e₅-ŋu₁₀ kug {d}inana-ra ur₅-gin₇ dug₄-mu-na-ab | So that the sister of the temple utters holy Inana for him like a dog |
| 388 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | The silver of Inana replied to him: |
| 389 | i₃-ne-eš₂ id₂ šen-na id₂ a šen-na-ka | Now, the river of the šennu-bowl, the canal of the pure water |
| 390 | id₂ {kuš}ummud za-gin₃ {d}inana-ke₄ | the river with lapis lazuli sandals of Inana |
| 391 | kun-ba peš₁₀-peš₁₀-ba u₂-sal-u₂-sal-ba | In its crenellations, in its reed beds |
| 392 | suhur-maš{ku₆}-e u₂-lal₃ i₃-gu₇-e | Suhur-maš-fish ate honey |
| 393 | kiŋ₂-tur{ku₆}-e {u₂}i-li-a-nu-um kur-ra i₃-gu₇-e | The small fish eats the Ilīnum plant in the mountains. |
| 394 | |GIŠ.ŠEŠ|{ku₆} diŋir suhur-maš₂{ku₆}-a-ke₄ | The fish of the river Suhur-maš |
| 395 | šag₄-ba a-ne hul₂-la mu-un-e kun-bi mu-un-sud-e | He makes his heart rejoice, he lengthens its tail |
| 396 | kun šika ri-ba gi sumun ki kug-ga im-mi-ib₂-us₂-e | He made the old reeds grow in the pure place at the threshing floor. |
| 397 | {ŋiš}šinig 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 | {ŋiš}šinig-e bar-ta dili-bi i₃-du₃ | The šinig priestess, alone, built it. |
| 401 | en-me-er-kar₂ dumu {d}utu-ke₄ | Enmerkar, son of Utu |
| 402 | {ŋiš}šinig-bi un-sag₃ {ŋiš}buniŋ(SUG)-še₃ un-dim₂ | Its šinig ritual was performed, it was fashioned. |
| 403 | gi sumun ki kug-ga ur₂-ba mi-ni-bur₁₂ šu im-ma-an-ti | The old reeds of the holy place were piled up in their roots, and they took their hands. |
| 404 | |GIŠ.ŠEŠ|{ku₆} diŋir suhur-maš₂{ku₆}-a-ke₄ šag₄-ba u₃-ba-ra-e₃-a | When the šû-fish of the river bank of the Suḫur-māta came out from its pit |
| 405 | ku₆-bi un-dab₅ un-šeŋ₆ un-sud | Its fish was seized, it was plundered. |
| 406 | a₂-an-kar₂ a₂ me₃ {d}inana-ka u₃-bi₂-in-gu₇ | He eats the ankar-offering, the weapons of Inana. |
| 407 | erin₂-na-ni šu-bi he₂-en-di-ni-ib-sud-sud | May he bring his troops to an end |
| 408 | zi aratta-ka engur-ra he₂-ni-in-til | May he finish the life of your young woman in the deep! |
| 409 | iri kug dim₂-bi kug-dim₂ u₃-bi₂-in-dab₅ | He seized the city whose precious stones were precious stones. |
| 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-ŋar-ŋar | In the new city he has been smitten. |
| 412 | aratta{ki} agarin₄-agarin₄-ba šu hu-mu-na-niŋin₂-niŋin₂ | In Aratta, in its agarin-vessels, may the hand be given over to him |
| 413 | aratta{ki} zag-e₃-bi {na₄}za-gin₃ dur₅-ru-am₃ | Its edge is lapis lazuli, it is thick. |
| 414 | bad₃-bi šeg₁₂ saŋ zig₃-bi huš-am₃ | Its walls are full of radiance, its rise is furious |
| 415 | im-bi im an-na | Its clay, clay of heaven |
| 416 | kur ha-šu-ur₂-ra-ta im-kid₂-a | from the land of Ḫašur he cut off |
| 417 | kug lugal-ban₃-da za₃-mi₂ | The silver of Lugalbanda is my praise. |
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