The lament for Urim (etcsl 2.2.2) (Q000379)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | The lament for Urim (etcsl 2.2.2) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000379 |
| 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 | tur₃-ra-na muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | He has ceased in his cattlepen, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 2 | am-e tur₃-ra-na muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | The wild bull has abandoned his cattlepen and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold. |
| 3 | u₃-mu-un kur-kur-ra-ke₄ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | The lord of all the lands has ceased there, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 4 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le eš₃-e nibru{ki}-a muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Enlil has ceased in the shrine Nippur, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 5 | dam-a-ni {d}nin-lil₂-le muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | His spouse Ninlil has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold. |
| 6 | {d}nin-lil₂-le e₂-bi ki-ur₃-ra muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Ninlil has ceased in the Ki'ur temple, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 7 | nin keš₃{ki}-a-ke₄ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | The lady of Keš has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold. |
| 8 | ga-ša-an-mah-e e₂-bi keš₃{ki}-a muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Gašanmah has ceased in the temple in Keš, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 9 | mu-lu i₃-si-in{ki}-na-ke₄ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | The one of Isin has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold. |
| 10 | ga-ša-an-i₃-si-in{ki}-na-ke₄ eš₃ e₂-gal-mah-a muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Gašanisina has ceased in the shrine Egalmah, an empty wind (is set?) in her sheepfold |
| 11 | nin ki unug{ki}-ga-ke₄ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | The lady of Uruk has ceased there, an empty wind (is set?) in her sheepfold |
| 12 | ga-ša-an-an-na-ke₄ e₂-bi ki unug{ki}-ga muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Gašanana has ceased in the temple in Uruk, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 13 | {d}nanna urim₂{ki}-ma muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Nanna has abandoned Urim and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold. |
| 14 | {d}suen-e e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂-la muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Suen has ceased in the Ekišnugal temple, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 15 | dam-a-ni ga-ša-an-gal-e muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | His spouse Gašangal has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold |
| 16 | ga-ša-an-gal-e agrun-kug-ga-na muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Gašangal has ceased in his Agrun-kug, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 17 | am uru₂-ze₂-ba{ki}-ke₄ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | The bull of Eridu has ceased there, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 18 | {d}am-an-ki-ke₄ e₂-bi uru₂-ze₂-ba{ki}-ke₄ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Enki has ceased in the temple in Eridu, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 18A | ga-ša-an-X-x e₂-ba la-ra-ag{ki}-a muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Gašan... has ceased in the temple in Larag, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 19 | {d}šara e₂-mah-a muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Šara has abandoned the Emah temple and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold. |
| 20 | {d}ud-sahar-ra e₂-bi umma{ki}-a muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Udsahara has ceased in the temple in Umma, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 21 | {d}ba-u₂ uru₂-kug-ga muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Bau has abandoned Urukuga and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold. |
| 22 | a dug₄-ga ama₅-na muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | He has ceased in his chamber, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 23 | dumu-a-ni {d}ab-ba-u₂ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | His son Abba'u has ceased there, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 24 | {d}ab-ba-u₂ ma-gu₂-en-na-ke₄ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Abba'u of Maguena has ceased there, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 25 | {d}lamma e₂ kug-ke₄ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | The protective deity of the holy house has ceased there, an empty wind (is set?) in her sheepfold |
| 26 | {d}lamma-e e₂-tar-sir₂-sir₂-ra muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | The protective deity has ceased in the Etarsir shrine, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 27 | um-ma lagaš{ki}-ke₄ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | The mother of Lagaš has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold. |
| 28 | {d}ma-ze₂-ze₂-be₂ e₂-bi lagaš{ki}-ke₄ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Mazeze has ceased in the temple in Lagaš, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 29 | mu-lu niŋin₆{ki}-ke₄ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | The man of Nippur has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold. |
| 30 | ga-ša-an gu-la e₂-bi sirara₃{ki} muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | The great lady has abandoned that temple Sirara and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold |
| 31 | mu-lu ki-nir-ša-ba{ki}-ke₄ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | The one of Kiniršab has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold. |
| 32 | {d}dumu-zid-abzu e₂-bi ki-nir-ša-ba{ki}-ke₄ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Dumuzid-abzu has ceased in the temple in Kiniršab, an empty wind (is set?) in his sheepfold |
| 33 | mu-lu gu₂-ab-ba{ki}-ke₄ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | The one of Guabba has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt his sheepfold. |
| 34 | ga-ša-an-mar-ki-ke₄ eš₃ gu₂-ab-ba{ki}-ke₄ muš₃ mi-ni-in-ga amaš-a-na lil₂-e | Gašanmarki has abandoned the shrine of Guabba and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold. |
| 35 | ki-ru-gu₂ 1-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the first song. |
| 36 | amaš-a-na lil₂-e ba-ni-in-ŋar i-si-iš-bi mu-un-kuš₂-u₃ | In his sheepfold he was surrounded by a ghost, his tears were exhausted |
| 37 | ab₂ gu₃-zu {e₂}tur₃-ra nu-mu-un-ŋal₂ tur₃ nun nu-ul | Cow, your voice cannot be carried off to the cattlepen, the princely cattlepen cannot be reached. |
| 38 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 39 | uru₂ a-še-er gig-ga a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | City, bitter lament, your lament is bitter |
| 40 | a-še-er-zu gig-ga-am₃ uru₂ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | Your cry is bitter, the city, your cry is a stormwind |
| 41 | uru₂ zid gul-la-na a-še-er-bi gig-ga-am₃ | In his righteous city that has been destroyed, its approach is bitter |
| 42 | urim₂ zid gul-la-na a-še-er gig-ga a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | In his destroyed true Ur, the bitter cry, your cry is a flood |
| 43 | a-še-er-zu gig-ga-am₃ uru₂ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | Your cry is bitter, the city, your cry is a stormwind |
| 44 | urim₂{ki} gul-la-na a-še-er-bi gig-ga | In his destroyed Urim, his ašer-disease is bitter |
| 45 | a-še-er-zu gig-ga ga-ša-an-zu mu-lu er₂-re en₃-še₃ mu-un-kuš₂-u₃ | Your bitter cry, your lady, the one who weeps, how long will it exhaust you? |
| 46 | a-še-er-zu gig-ga {d}nanna mu-lu er₂-re en₃-še₃ mu-un-kuš₂-u₃ | Your cry is bitter, Nanna, the one who weeps, how long will it be exhausted? |
| 47 | še-eb urim₂{ki}-ma a-še-er gig-ga-am₃ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | The brickwork of Urim is a bitter lament, your lament is bitter. |
| 48 | e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂ a-še-er-zu gig-ga-am₃ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | The Ekišnubal temple, your cry is bitter, [your cry] is <furious> |
| 49 | eš₃ agrun-kug a-še-er gig-ga-am₃ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | The shrine Agrun-kug is a bitter lament, your lament is bitter |
| 50 | ki-ur₃ ki gal a-še-er gig-ga-am₃ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | The Ki'ur, the great place, the lament is bitter, your lament ... |
| 51 | eš₃ nibru{ki} uru₂ a-še-er gig-ga-am₃ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | The shrine Nippur, the city is a bitter cry, your cry is an insult |
| 52 | še-eb e₂-kur-ra a-še-er gig-ga-am₃ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | The brickwork of the Ekur is a bitter cry, your cry is an insult |
| 53 | ŋa₂-ŋiš-šu₂-a a-še-er gig-ga-am₃ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | In my womb, the lament is bitter, your lament ... |
| 54 | ub-šu-unken-na a-še-er gig-ga-am₃ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | In the Ubšukena the lament is bitter, your lament ... |
| 55 | še-eb uru₂-kug-ga a-še-er gig-ga-am₃ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | The brickwork of Uruk is a bitter lament, your lament is bitter |
| 56 | e₂-tar-sir₂-sir₂ a-še-er gig-ga-am₃ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | The E-tar-sir-Sir is a bitter lament, your lament is bitter. |
| 57 | ma-gu₂-en-na a-še-er gig-ga-am₃ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | In Gu’ena the lament is bitter, your lament <moans, I moan.> |
| 58 | še-eb i₃-si-in{ki}-na a-še-er gig-ga-am₃ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | The brickwork of Isin is a bitter lament, your lament is bitter |
| 59 | eš₃ e₂-gal-mah a-še-er gig-ga-am₃ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | The shrine Egalmah is a bitter lament, your lament is bitter |
| 60 | še-eb ki unug{ki}-ga a-še-er gig-ga-am₃ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | The brickwork of Uruk is a bitter lament, your lament is bitter |
| 61 | še-eb uru₂-ze₂-ba{ki}-ke₄ a-še-er gig-ga-am₃ a-še-er-zu ŋar-ra | The brickwork of Eridu is a bitter lament, your lament is bitter. |
| 62 | a-še-er-zu gig-ga-am₃ ga-ša-an-zu mu-lu er₂-re en₃-še₃ mu-un-kuš₂-u₃ | Your cry is bitter, your lady, the one in tears, how long will she be exhausted? |
| 63 | a-še-er-zu gig-ga-am₃ {d}nanna mu-lu er₂-re en₃-še₃ mu-un-kuš₂-u₃ | Your cry is bitter, Nanna, the one who weeps, how long will you be exhausted? |
| 64 | uru₂ mu-zu i₃-ŋal₂ za-e ba-e-da-gul-e | City, your name has been carried off, you have been destroyed. |
| 65 | uru₂ bad₃-zu i₃-il₂ kalam-zu ba-e-da-til | City, your wall is raised, your land is finished. |
| 66 | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ u₈ zid-gin₇ sila₄-zu ba-e-da-tar | In Urub, like a good ewe, you have abandoned your lamb. |
| 67 | urim₂{ki} ud₅ zid-gin₇ maš₂-zu ba-e-da-til | Urim, like a good goat, your kid is finished. |
| 68 | uru₂ ŋarza-zu im-me-de₃-kur₂-ra | The city that has changed your ‘barzazu’ |
| 69 | me-zu me kur₂-ra šu bal ba-ni-ib-ak | Your divine powers have been altered in a strange way |
| 70 | a-še-er-zu gig-ga-am₃ ga-ša-an-zu mu-lu er₂-re en₃-še₃ mu-un-kuš₂-u₃ | Your cry is bitter, your lady, the one in tears, how long will she be exhausted? |
| 71 | a-še-er-zu gig-ga-am₃ {d}nanna mu-lu er₂-re en₃-še₃ mu-un-kuš₂-u₃ | Your cry is bitter, Nanna, the one who weeps, how long will you be exhausted? |
| 72 | ki-ru-gu₂ 2-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the second song. |
| 73 | uru₂ zid gul-la-na a-še-er-bi gig-ga-am₃ | In his righteous city that has been destroyed, its approach is bitter |
| 74 | urim₂{ki} gul-la-na a-še-er-bi gig-ga-am₃ | In his destroyed Urim the ašerbi is bitter. |
| 75 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 76 | nin lu₂ e₂ hul-a-ta uru₂-ni er₂-re ba-an-di-ni-ib-ŋar | After the lady left the destroyed house, her city was weeping. |
| 77 | {d}nanna lu₂ kalam ba-an-da-til-la | Nanna, the man who has finished the land, |
| 78 | urim₂{ki}-e a-nir-ra bar ba-da-an-tab | Urim was surrounded by a lament. |
| 79 | munus zid nin uru₂{ki}-ni-še₃ kuš₂-u₃-de₃ | The loyal woman, the lady of her city, to exhaust herself |
| 80 | {d}nin-gal kalam-ma-ni-še₃ u₃ nu-ku-ku-de₃ | Ningal, in order to not sleep in his land |
| 81 | e-ne-ra nam uru₂-na mu-na-te er₂ gig i₃-še₈-še₈ | For him, he decreed the fate of his city, and wept bitter tears. |
| 82 | nin-ra nam e₂-a-na mu-na-te er₂ gig i₃-še₈-še₈ | She approached the lady and she wept bitter tears. |
| 83 | nam uru₂ hul-a-na mu-na-te er₂ gig i₃-še₈-še₈ | The fate of her destroyed city approached, she wept bitterly |
| 84 | nam e₂ hul-a-na mu-na-te a-nir gig-ga-bi im-da-ra-da-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | He approached the fate of her destroyed house, and he was able to soothe her bitterly. |
| 85 | munus-e ad-a-ni balaŋ er₂-ra ki al-ŋar-ra-ba | The woman, her father, in a time of tears and mourning |
| 86 | i-lu ma sig₉-ga tur-tur-bi ni₂-te-na mi-ni-ib-be₂ | She sings a lament over the beautiful house and its small ones. |
| 87 | ud-da ma-al-ma-al-la i-si-iš-bi ma-la₂-la₂ | (Sum) The storm is there, the wind is there (Akk) It is there in the storm, it is there with the wind |
| 88 | ud-da na-aŋ₂-bi-še₃ sumur-sumur-a-ŋu₁₀-ne | At that time, when they were smearing the grasses |
| 89 | lu₂ nu-nus-ŋen ud-da ma-al-ma-al-la | “The man, the woman, there is a storm. |
| 90 | ud-da ma-al-ma-al-la i-si-iš-bi ma-la₂-la₂ | (Sum) The storm is there, the wind is there (Akk) It is there in the storm, it is there with the wind |
| 91 | ud-da ud gig-ga ma-ra-ma-al-ma-al-la | The storm, the bitter storm that was there for you, |
| 92 | me-e ud-bi-še₃ zarah he₂-em-ši-ak | I, at that time, made a strewn offering. |
| 93 | ud-da a₂-bi-še₃ ba-ra-ba-ra-e₃-en | At that time, I did not leave its power. |
| 94 | ud tur-bi-še₃ bal-ŋu₁₀ ud sag₉-ga bal-ŋu₁₀ ud sag₉-ga i-bi₂ ba-ra-bi₂-in-du₈-a | In those distant days, there was a good storm, there were good storms that could not be seen. |
| 95 | ŋi₆-še₃ a-še-er gig ma-ra-ma-al-ma-al-la | In the river the bitter lament is there for you |
| 96 | me-e ŋi₆-bi-še₃ zarah he₂-em-ši-ak | I, at its source, may a lament be uttered |
| 97 | ŋi₆ a₂-bi ba-ra-ba-ra-e₃-en | “I will not go out to the river with its arms! |
| 98 | ud uru₂-gin₇ gul-lu-ba ni₂-bi ha-ma-la₂-la₂ | May the storm, like a destroyed city, be annihilated for me. |
| 99 | na-aŋ₂-bi-še₃ ki-nu₂ ŋi₆ u₃-na-ŋa₂ ki-nu₂ ŋi₆ u₃-na-ŋa₂ lib ba-ra-an-mar | Because of this, the bed of the river was made to tremble. The bed of (its) river was not seen for him. |
| 100 | ud tur-bi-še₃ ki-nu₂-ŋa₂ mu-uš-la₂-a-bi ki-nu₂-ŋa₂ ŋiš-la₂-a-bi nu-ši-in-ga-mu-ni-ib-DU | In those days, when the bed was erected, it was not brought down into the bed. |
| 100A | ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋu₁₀-ta ni₂ šub me-e ba-ra-ba-da-ak | From Kanaya, I do not fear the presence of water |
| 101 | ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋu₁₀ aŋ₂-gig-ga ba-ŋal₂-la-ke₄-eš | The land that has been turned into a trembling flood |
| 102 | ab₂ amar-ra-gin₇-nam ki šu he₂-em-mi-ib-ak | Like a cow and a calf, may it be done with his hand. |
| 103 | ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋu₁₀ ni₂ šu-a ba-ra-mu-da-ab-gi₄ | In the land he does not answer with his hand |
| 104 | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ du-lum gig ba-ŋal₂-la-ke₄-eš | In the city that has been stripped of its sweet sulphur |
| 105 | mušen an-na-gin₇ a₂ dub₂ he₂-em-ši-ak | Like a snake of heaven, may he be able to bend over |
| 106 | me-e uru₂-ŋu₁₀-še₃ he₂-em-ši-dal-dal-en | I will make you pass through the city. |
| 107 | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ki-ŋal₂-ba he₂-en-ga-mu-de₃-gul | May he destroy the city and its rebel land. |
| 108 | urim₂{ki} ki-nu₂-bi-a he₂-en-ga-mu-de₃-til | May Urim live in its bedchamber! |
| 109 | šu ud-da an-ta ba-ŋal₂-la-ke₄-eš | Hand of the storm that was released from heaven |
| 110 | gu₃ hu-mu-dub₂ edin-na ud gi₄-a me-e he₂-em-ma-dug₄ | I shall utter a cry. In the steppe, when the day returns, I shall be satisfied. |
| 111 | ud-da gaba-bi ba-ra-mu-da-zig₃ | Today he does not raise his chest for you. |
| 112 | nu-nus-ŋen agrun-kug e₂ na-aŋ₂-{d}ga-ša-an-na-ŋu₁₀ | The woman of the Agrunkug, the house of Naya-Gašanana |
| 113 | bal-ba ud su₃-ra₂ na-ma-ni-in-ŋar-re-eš-am₃ | In those days of distant days, no one approached me. |
| 114 | er₂ a-še-er-ra ki ha-ma-ab-us₂-am₃ | May he sit down in tears and wailing. |
| 115 | e₂ ki ur₅ sag₉-ge saŋ gig₂-ga i₃-me-a-ke₄-eš | Because of the house, which makes the earth happy and makes the soil bitter |
| 116 | ezen-bi-ta ib₂-ba su-mu-ug-ga he₂-en-ga-mu-da-tab-tab-be₂-eš | At the festival, may the angry one and the frightened one stand with me. |
| 117 | ud tur-bi-še₃ e₂-ŋu₁₀ ki sag₉-ga | At that time, the E-bu, a good place |
| 118 | e₂ zid hul-a-ŋu₁₀ i-bi₂ ba-ra-bi₂-in-du₈-am₃ | The true house, which had been destroyed, was not seen. |
| 119 | ur₅ uš₂-a a-še-er aŋ₂-gig-ga | “At the base of the earth I am afflicted, I am sick, |
| 120 | a-še-er aŋ₂-gig-ga hu-mu-ni-tum₂-tum₂-mu-uš | May the ašēr and the aŋgig-demons be brought to him |
| 121 | e₂ lu₂ zid-de₃ ba-ab-ŋar-ra-ŋu₁₀ | The house where the righteous man lies down. |
| 122 | gi-sig kiri₆-gin₇ bar-ba he₂-bi₂-in-dub₂ | May it be smashed outside like a reed fence. |
| 123 | e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂ e₂ nam-lugal-la-ŋu₁₀ | The Ekišnubal, the house of kingship |
| 124 | e₂ zid e₂ er₂-ra ba-an-di-ni-ib-ŋar-ra-ŋu₁₀ | The true house, the house of tears is being poured out for you. |
| 125 | lul-e-eš du₃-u₃-ba zid-de₃-eš gul-lu-ba | The falsehoods that were built, the true ones that were destroyed |
| 126 | ha-la ba-bi-a ha-ma-ni-in-ŋar-re-eš-am₃ | they shall divide the share of the inheritance. |
| 127 | za-lam-ŋar e₂ ki-buru₁₄ bur₁₂-ra-gin₇ | Zalambar, like a house that has been plundered, |
| 128 | e₂ ki-buru₁₄ bur₁₂-ra-gin₇ tum₉ šeŋ₃-ŋa₂ ha-ba-an-ŋar | The house, like a burrow, is brought to an end, may it be turned into a heap of grain |
| 129 | urim₂{ki} ama₅ niŋ₂ dirig-ŋu₁₀ | In Urim, the mother-in-law whose aura is surpassing |
| 130 | e₂ uru₂ sig₉-ga mu-un-bur₁₂-bur₁₂-bur₁₂ | The temple, the good city, is being destroyed. |
| 131 | amaš {lu₂}sipad-da-gin₇ ha-ba-bur₁₂-bur₁₂ | Like a shepherd’s sheepfold, may it be dispersed |
| 132 | niŋ₂-gur₁₁ uru₂ ŋal₂-ŋal₂-la-ŋu₁₀ sug-ge hu-mu-da-ab-gu₇ | May the marshes that fill the city eat the marsh with abundance. |
| 133 | ki-ru-gu₂ 3-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the third song. |
| 134 | urim₂{ki} er₂-re ba-an-di-ni-ib-ŋar | Urim has been brought into tears. |
| 135 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 136 | ud-ba ud ne-en ba-sag₃-sag₃-ga-ba | At that time, when this storm was shaking, |
| 137 | nin-da uru₂-ni ba-an-da-gul-la-ba | When with the lady her city was destroyed, |
| 138 | ud-ba ud ne-en ba-dim₂-dim₂-ma-ba | At that time, when this storm was fashioned, |
| 139 | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ gul-gul-da im-me-ne-eš-a-ba | When they say: “Uruk has been destroyed, |
| 140 | urim₂{ki} gul-gul-da im-me-ne-eš-a-ba | When they say that Ur has been destroyed |
| 141 | uŋ₃-bi ug₅-ge-de₃ a₂ mu-un-aŋ₂-eš-a-ba | When they have ordered its livestock to be killed |
| 142 | ud-ba me-e uru₂-ŋu₁₀-še₃ ŋa₂-la ba-ra-ba-ra-dag | At that time, I did not roam around in the city. |
| 143 | ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋu₁₀-ta ni₂ šub me ba-ra-ba-da-ak | From Kanaya he did not fear the presence of the divine powers |
| 144 | an-ra a i-bi₂-ŋa₂ me-e he₂-em-ma-na-de₂ | For An, I shall pour water before it. |
| 145 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂-ra ni₂-ŋu₁₀ šag₄-ne-ša₄ he₂-em-ma-na-ak | For Enlil may he act with awe. |
| 146 | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ nam-ba-gul-lu he₂-em-me-ne-dug₄ | They shall say to them: “It should not be destroyed!’ |
| 147 | urim₂{ki} nam-ba-gul-lu he₂-em-me-ne-dug₄ | May they say to them: “Urim should not be destroyed! |
| 148 | uŋ₃-bi nam-ba-til-le he₂-em-me-ne-dug₄ | May they say to them “Its plants should not be finished!' |
| 149 | an-ne₂ e-ne-eŋ₃-bi ba-ra-mu-un-gur | An turned away from his word. |
| 150 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le i₃-sag₉ he₂-am₃-bi šag₄-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-bi₂-in-sed₄ | Enlil did not cool the mood, whether good or bad. |
| 151 | 2-kam-ma-še₃ pu-uh₂-rum ki saŋ-ki ba-da-ab-ŋal₂-la | It is the second (time) that a šuḫrum-demon has been carried off to a clean place. |
| 152 | {d}a-nun-na e-ne-eŋ₃ zu₂ keše₂-da-bi ba-da-an-dur₂-ru-ne-eš-a | The Anuna sat down together with them. |
| 153 | ur₂ he₂-em-ma-sud-sud a₂ he₂-em-ma-la₂-la₂ | May he cover the roof, may he extend the arms. |
| 154 | an-ra a i-bi₂-ŋa₂ me-e he₂-em-ma-na-dug₄ | For An, alas, I shall praise him. |
| 155 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂-ra ni₂-ŋu₁₀ šag₄-ne-ša₄ he₂-em-ma-ak | For Enlil may he act with awe. |
| 156 | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ nam-ba-gul-lu he₂-em-me-ne-dug₄ | They shall say to them: “It should not be destroyed!’ |
| 157 | urim₂{ki} nam-ba-gul-lu he₂-em-me-ne-dug₄ | May they say to them: “Urim should not be destroyed! |
| 158 | uŋ₃-bi nam-ba-til-le he₂-em-me-ne-dug₄ | May they say to them “Its plants should not be finished!' |
| 159 | an-ne₂ e-ne-eŋ₃-bi ba-ra-mu-un-gur | An turned away from his word. |
| 160 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le i₃-sag₉ he₂-am₃-bi šag₄-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-bi₂-in-sed₄ | Enlil did not cool the mood, whether good or bad. |
| 161 | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ gul-gul-lu-ba a₂-bi he₂-em-ma-an-aŋ₂-eš | In order to destroy the city, they must raise their arms. |
| 162 | urim₂{ki} gul-gul-lu-ba a₂-bi he₂-em-ma-an-aŋ₂-eš | In order to destroy Urim, they must raise their arms. |
| 163 | uŋ₃-bi ug₅-ge-de₃ na-aŋ₂-bi ha-ba-an-tar-re-eš | May they decide their fates for the people to kill. |
| 164 | me-e niŋ₂-dug₄-ŋu₁₀ mu-ne-šum₂-ma-gin₇ | I, like one who is pleasant to him |
| 165 | me-e uru₂-ŋu₁₀-da he₂-en-ga-mu-un-da-la₂-eš | I will bring them with me to the city. |
| 166 | urim₂{ki}-ŋu₁₀ ma-da he₂-en-ga-mu-da-la₂-e-eš | May they be able to hold back the land of Urim |
| 167 | an-ne₂ dug₄-ga-ni hur nu-kur₂-ru-dam | An, whose utterance cannot be changed, |
| 168 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le ka-ta e₃-a-ni šu nu-bal-e-de₃ | Enlil, whose mouth cannot be changed |
| 169 | ki-ru-gu₂ 4-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the fourth song. |
| 170 | uru₂-ni ba-an-da-gul-la me-ni ba-an-da-kur₂-ra | His city is destroyed, his divine powers are altered. |
| 171 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 172 | {d}en-lil₂-le ud-de₃ gu₃ ba-an-de₂ uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | Enlil spoke to the storm, and the wind blew. |
| 173 | ud he₂-ŋal₂-la kalam-da ba-da-an-kar uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | May the storm carry off the land, and the storm is raging. |
| 174 | ud dug₃ ki-en-gi-da ba-da-an-kar uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | The storm swept over Sumer, the wind blew. |
| 175 | ud hul-ŋal₂-e a₂ ba-da-an-aŋ₂ uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | The storm that carried away the arms, the wind blew. |
| 176 | kin-gal-ud-da ud-da gub-ba šu-na im-ma-an-šum₂ | The kingaluda priest stands daily in his hand. |
| 177 | ud kalam til-til-e gu₃ ba-an-de₂ uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | The storm that ended the Land cried out, the wind blew. |
| 178 | im-hul-im-hul-e gu₃ ba-an-de₂ uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | He shouted at the destructive wind, and the storm wailed |
| 179 | {d}en-lil₂-le {d}gibil a₂-tah-a-ni mu-na-ni-in-kur₉-re | Enlil brought Gibil his helper. |
| 180 | ud gal an-na-ke₄ gu₃ ba-an-de₂ uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | The great storm of heaven shouted, the wind blew. |
| 181 | ud gal-e an-ta gu₃ im-me uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | The great storm cries out from heaven, the storm wails. |
| 182 | ud kalam til-til-e ki-a mur im-ša₄ uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | The storm that annihilates the land, the earth shakes, the wind shakes |
| 183 | im-hul-e a mah e₃-a-gin₇ gu₂-bi nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | The evil wind, like a rising flood, does not hold its neck. |
| 184 | {ŋiš}tukul uru₂-ke₄ saŋ gaz i₃-ak-e teš₂-bi i₃-gu₇-e | The weapon of the city has been destroyed, its food has been eaten together |
| 185 | an-na ur₂-ba kana₆ mu-un-ni₁₀-ni₁₀ uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | At the base of heaven he roamed the canals, and the wind blew. |
| 186 | ud-da igi-ba izi mu-un-bar₇-bar₇-e uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | At that time, the fire was burning, the wind blew. |
| 187 | ud mir-mir-da izi-ŋi₆-edin-na bar ba-da-an-tab | In distant days, he surrounded the plain with fire. |
| 188 | an-bar₇ bar-šeŋ₃ il₂-il₂-la-gin₇ izi im-ma-an-bar₇-bar₇ | As if it were a rainbow rising from the horizon, it was burning like fire. |
| 189 | an-bar₇-gana₂ ud zalag e₃-a ud dug₃-da ba-da-an-tab | At noon, bright daylight came out, a pleasant day was added. |
| 190 | kalam-ma ud zalag-ga la-ba-an-e₃ mul an-usanₓ(|GU₂×KAK|)-gin₇ ba-zal | In the land the bright day did not come out, it passed like a star of Anusan. |
| 191 | ŋi₆ giri₁₇-zal a₂ sed ŋar-ra-ba {tum₉}u₁₈-lu ba-da-an-tab | In the “sweet’ river, the calmed arms of the netherworld, he was brought to an end. |
| 192 | šika bar₇-bar₇-re-da sahar im-da-tab-tab uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | The dust has been piled up in the threshing floors, and the wind is rumbling |
| 193 | saŋ gig₂-ga tum₉-tum₉ ba-an-dal uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | She carried off a bitter bundle, she screamed at the wind |
| 194 | ki-en-gi ŋiš-bur₂-ra i₃-bal-e uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | In Sumer the ‘distortion-of-justice’ will take place, and the storm will rage. |
| 195 | kalam-e saŋ e₂-ŋar₈ du₃ i₃-ak-e teš₂-bi i₃-gu₇-e | He built the Ebara in the Land, he ate its food together |
| 196 | ud gig er₂-re nam nu-tar-re uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | The bitter storm, whose fate is not to be decided, roars in the wind |
| 197 | ud šu ur₄-ur₄-re kalam i₃-ur₃-ur₃-re | The storm is tearing out the land, it is shaking the land |
| 198 | ud a-ma-ru-gin₇ uru₂ i₃-gul-gul-e | Like a flood, he destroys cities. |
| 199 | ud kalam til-til-e uru₂-a me bi₂-ib-ŋar | When the land is finished, he makes the divine powers surpassing in the city. |
| 200 | ud niŋ₂ u₂-gu de₂-de₂ hul-ŋal₂-eš ba-e-DU | The storm, a storm that rages on account of evil, ... |
| 201 | ud izi-gin₇ bar₇-a uŋ₃-e šu bi₂-ib-ŋar | When the storm rises like fire, the storm shakes its hand |
| 202 | ud hul gig dug₄-ga {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ud kalam-ta be₄-be₄ | The storm, the bitter and bitter storm of Enlil, the storm from the Land |
| 203 | urim₂{ki}-ma tug₂-gin₇ ba-e-dul gada-gin₇ ba-e-bur₂ | In Urim, you covered it like a garment, you spread it like linen. |
| 204 | ki-ru-gu₂ 5-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the fifth song. |
| 205 | ud ug-am₃ al-du₇-du₇ uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | The storm was made perfect, the wind blew. |
| 206 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 207 | ud-ba ud uru₂-da ba-da-an-ŋar uru₂-bi du₆-du₆-da | At that time, the storm swept over the city, that city was plundered. |
| 208 | a-a {d}nanna uru₂-ni du₆-du₆-da ba-da-an-ŋar uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | Father Nanna, he surrounded his city with mounds, and the wind blew. |
| 209 | ud-ba ud kalam-ta ba-da-an-kar uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | At that time, the storm swept away the land, and the wind blew. |
| 209A | ud dug₃ ki-en-gi-da ba-da-an-kar uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | The storm swept over Sumer, the wind blew. |
| 210 | uŋ₃-bi šika kud-da nu-me-a bar-ba ba-e-si | Its outside was covered with a cloth that was not long. |
| 211 | bad₃-bi gu₂-ŋiri₃ im-ma-an-ŋar-ŋar uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | Its walls were surrounded by a canal, and the wind blew. |
| 212 | abula mah ŋiri₃ ŋal₂-la-ba ad₆ im-ma-an-ŋar-ŋar | In its great gate, which was surrounded by a dense forest, he surrounded it with a net. |
| 213 | sila daŋal ezem-ma du₃-a-ba saŋ bal-e-eš ba-ab-ŋar | In the street, where there is a festival, the bales are gathered. |
| 214 | e-sir₂-e-sir₂ ŋiri₃ ŋal₂-la-ba ad₆ im-ma-an-ŋar-ŋar | In its meadows and lands that had been plundered he heaped up grain. |
| 215 | ešemen kalam-ma ŋal₂-la-ba uŋ₃ zar-re-eš ba-an-du₈ | The ešemen of the land that had been plundered were heaped up in piles. |
| 216 | u₃-mun kalam-ma-ke₄ urud an-na-gin₇ sur₃-sur₃ ba-ni-in-de₆-eš | The salt of the land, like copper of heaven, was poured out for them |
| 217 | ad₆-bi {uzu}i₃-udu ud-de₃ ŋal₂-la-gin₇ ni₂-bi-a mu-un-zal-eš | Its cattle, like a ram carried away in the storm, passed by in fear. |
| 218 | lu₂ {urud}ha-zi-in-e im-til-la-gin₇ saŋ tug₂ la-ba-ab-dul-eš | Like a man who is finished with the hazin-axe, they are not covered with a cloth |
| 219 | maš-da₃ ŋiš-bur₂-ra dab₅-ba-gin₇ ka sahar-ra bi₂-in-us₂ | Like a kid seized by a goat, he sat in the dust. |
| 220 | lu₂ ŋiš-gid₂-da mu-un-ra-bi niŋ₂-la₂ ba-ra-bi₂-in-la₂-eš | The one who swore by the scepter did not obey him |
| 221 | i-gi₄-in-zu ki ha-ri-iš-ta ama-ba-ka uš₂-bi-a mu-un-nu₂-eš | Your eye, from the place of the hariš priestess, lies on its side. |
| 222 | lu₂ {ŋiš}mitum-e im-til-la-gin₇ tug₂ gibil ba-ra-bi₂-in-la₂-eš | Like a man who has finished his mitum garment, they did not wear a new garment |
| 223 | lu₂ kurun naŋ-a nu-me-eš-a gu₃ zag-ga bi₂-in-ŋal₂-eš | The one who did not eat beer was shouting at the side |
| 224 | {ŋiš}tukul-e gub-ba {ŋiš}tukul-e in-gaz uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | The one who stood with the weapon, the one who killed the weapon - the wind blew. |
| 225 | lu₂-kar-ra-bi ud im-ma-du-bu-ul uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | Its fugitive dwells in the storm, the wind is raging |
| 226 | urim₂{ki}-ma sig₉-ga kalag-ga-bi šag₄-ŋar-ra im-til | In Urim, the strong and strong one finished the šagbara |
| 227 | um-ma ab-ba e₂-ta nu-e₃ izi mu-ni-in-sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge₅-eš | The elders, who do not leave the house, blaze fire |
| 228 | di₄-di₄-la₂ ur₂ ama-ba-ka nu₂-a ku₆-gin₇ a ba-an-de₆ | The little ones, lying in the lap of their mother, water was carried away like fish. |
| 229 | emeda(|UM.ME|){da} lirum kalag-ga-bi lirum ba-an-da-du₈ | The strong female nursemaid was able to hold back its strength. |
| 230 | dim₂-ma kalam-ma u₂-gu im-ta-an-de₂ uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | The design of the land has been imposed upon it, and the wind is blowing. |
| 231 | ŋalga kalam-ma sug-ge₄ ba-ab-gu₇ uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | The balaŋ drum of the land ate the marshes, the wind blew. |
| 232 | ama dumu-ni igi-ni ba-ra-e₃ uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | The mother leaves her child behind, the wind cries out |
| 233 | ad-da dumu-ni-ta ba-da-an-kur₂ uŋ₃-e še am₃-ša₄ | The father turned away from his child, and the wind blew. |
| 234 | uru₂-a dam ba-šub dumu ba-šub niŋ₂-gur₁₁ ba-bir-bir-re | In the city, the spouse is dead, the child is dead - all of it is scattered. |
| 235 | saŋ gig₂ ki-saŋ-ŋal₂-la-ba im-me-de₃-re₇-eš | They are going to carry a bitter bundle on their backs |
| 236 | nin-bi mušen ni₂ te-a-gin₇ uru₂-ni ba-ra-e₃ | Its lady, like a snake whose fearsomeness has left her city |
| 237 | nin-gal-e mušen ni₂ te-a-gin₇ uru₂-ni ba-ra-e₃ | Ningal, like a snake whose fearsomeness has left his city, |
| 238 | niŋ₂-gur₁₁ kalam-ma ŋar-ŋar-ra-ba šu pe-el-la₂ ba-ab-dug₄ | The fearsomeness of the land was defiled. |
| 239 | ama₅ kalam-ma šar₂-šar₂-ra-ba izi im-ma-an-bar₇-bar₇ | In the chamber of the king of the land he ignited fire |
| 240 | a-niŋin₂-ba {d}gibil lu₂ sikil-la kiŋ₂ mu-un-tuku-tuku | At that time, Gibil, the pure man, had no rival. |
| 241 | hur-saŋ sukud-ra₂ šu nu-teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆ e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂-la | The steep mountain range that cannot be approached, the Ekišnubala |
| 242 | e₂ zid-ba {urud}ha-zi-in gal-gal-e teš₂-bi i₃-gu₇-e | In the true house, the great hazin-axes eat each other |
| 243 | šimaški{ki} elam{ki} lu₂ ha-lam-ma 30 giŋ₄ ba-an-ak-e-eš | Šimaški and Elam were destroyed and 30 reeds were poured out. |
| 244 | e₂ zid {ŋiš}al-a mi-ni-ib-bal-e-ne | they shall carry off the true house. |
| 245 | uru₂ du₆-du₆-dam mu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ne | In the cities that are piled up like piles of bricks they heap up. |
| 246 | nin-bi a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ im-me a e₂-ŋu₁₀ im-me | Its lady cries “Alas, the city, aah, the house!’ |
| 247 | {d}nin-gal-e a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ im-me a e₂-ŋu₁₀ im-me | Ningal cries “Alas, the city, ah, the house’, she says. |
| 248 | lu₂ nu-nus-e u₃ uru₂-ŋu₁₀ mu-da-gul u₃ e₂-ŋu₁₀ mu-da-gul | The woman destroyed the city and destroyed the house. |
| 249 | {d}nanna eš₃ urim₂{ki} mu-da-gul mu-lu-bi ba-ug₅-ga-eš | Nanna destroyed the shrine Urim, its people were killed. |
| 250 | ki-ru-gu₂ 6-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the sixth song. |
| 251 | tur₃-ra-na amaš-a-na nu-nus-e inim gig mu-ni-ib-be₂ | In his cattlepen and sheepfold the woman speaks bitter words |
| 252 | uru₂ ud-de₃ am₃-gul-e | The storm destroys the city. |
| 253 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 254 | ama {d}nin-gal uru₂-ni lu₂-erim₂-gin₇ bar-ta ba-da-gub | Mother Ningal stood outside her city like a criminal. |
| 255 | lu₂ nu-nus-e er₂ e₂ hul-a-na gig-ga-bi im-me | The woman weeps bitterly over her destroyed house. |
| 256 | egir₃-re eš₃ urim₂{ki} hul-a-na gig-ga-bi im-me | The princess cries bitterly in her destroyed shrine Urim |
| 257 | an-ne₂ uru₂-ŋu₁₀ na-aŋ₂ ha-ba-da-an-kud uru₂-ŋu₁₀ hu-mu-da-gul | May An curse the city, may he destroy the city! |
| 258 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le e₂-ŋu₁₀ šu he₂-bi₂-in-bal {ŋiš}al-e ha-ba-ra | Enlil brought his hand to the Ebbu temple, he took it away. |
| 259 | sig-ta di-ŋa₂ izi ha-ba-ni-in-šub a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ hu-mu-da-gul | From the lowland he set fire to it, so that the water of the city is destroyed. |
| 260 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂-e i-bi₂ nim-ta di-ŋa₂ u₃-bu-bu-ul ha-ba-ni-in-šub | Enlil placed a supplication before the rising sun. |
| 261 | uru₂ bar-ra uru₂ bar hu-mu-da-an-gul a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ | The outer city has been destroyed, the outer city is being destroyed. I want to say "Alas, Uruk!" |
| 262 | uru₂ šag₄-ba uru₂ ša₃-ab hu-mu-da-an-gul a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ | In that destroyed city, the destroyed city I want to say "Alas, Uruk!" |
| 263 | e₂ uru₂ bar-ra-ŋu₁₀ ha-ba-gul-gul a e₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to say "Alas, the house, the outer city is being destroyed!" |
| 264 | e₂ uru₂ ša₃-ba-ŋu₁₀ ha-ba-gul-gul a e₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to the house of the city that has been destroyed - woe, house! |
| 265 | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ u₈ zid-gin₇ ba-ra-ma-lu sipad zid-bi ba-ra-ŋen | In the city, like a good ewe, there was no shepherd there. |
| 266 | urim₂{ki} u₈ zid-gin₇ ba-ra-ma-lu kab-bar-bi ba-ra-ŋen | Urim, like a good ewe, is not abundant, its abundance is not plentiful. |
| 267 | gud-ŋu₁₀ tur₃-bi-a ba-ra-mu-un-šub mu-lu-bi ba-ra-ŋen | You did not let the oxen enter the cattlepen, you did not make that man enter. |
| 268 | e-ze₂-ŋu₁₀ amaš-bi-a ba-ra-mu-un-šub na-gada-bi ba-ra-ŋen | The sheep did not stand in their sheepfold, they did not ... their herdsmen |
| 269 | id₂ uru₂-ŋa₂-ke₄ sahar ha-ba-niŋin₂ e₂ ka₅-a ha-ba-an-du₃ | He dug the river of the city and built the canal house. |
| 270 | šag₄-ba a zal-le ba-ra-mu-un-de₆ mu-un-kud-bi ba-ra-ŋen | In its midst he did not bring water to drink, he weighed it out and did not take it away. |
| 271 | gana₂ uru₂-ŋa₂-ke₄ še ba-ra-ma-al mu-un-gar₃-bi ba-ra-ŋen | There was no barley on the fields of the city, its farmers were not there. |
| 272 | gana₂-ŋu₁₀ gana₂ {ŋiš}al-e ri-a-gin₇ mul-gana₂ bil₂ ha-ba-mu₂ | As if it were a field, a hoe's field, I would have piled up heaps of grain. |
| 273 | pu₂-kiri₆ lal₃ gurun dirig-ŋu₁₀ {ŋiš}kiši₁₆ kur-ra ha-ba-mu₂ | In the orchards, where honey and fruit are abundant, may a thornbush grow in the mountains. |
| 274 | edin giri₁₇-zal-bi du₃-du₃-a-ŋu₁₀ gir₄-gin₇ ha-ba-hur-hur | The steppe, whose brilliance has been made perfect, has been turned into a windlike wind. |
| 275 | mu-un-gur₁₁-ŋu₁₀ buru₄{mušen}-dugud zig₃-ga-gin₇ dal-dal-bi ha-ba-ab-in-zig₃ mu-un-gur₁₁-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to say: “I want to raise my head like a rising eagle, so that it rises and is raised.’ |
| 276 | mu-un-gur₁₁-ŋu₁₀ sig-ta di-ŋa₂ sig-še₃ ha-ba-ab-ir mu-un-gur₁₁-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to say, “I want to go out from the south, from the north,’ I want [to go out] of the south. |
| 277 | mu-un-gur₁₁-ŋu₁₀ i-bi₂ nim-ta di-ŋa₂ i-bi₂ nim-še₃ ha-ba-ab-ir mu-un-gur₁₁-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to utter a lament at the front of the east, to the front(?) of the west I am utterly enraged |
| 278 | kug za {na₄}za-gin₃-ŋu₁₀ hu-mu-da-an-bir-bir-re mu-un-gur₁₁-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to say: “Gold, lapis lazuli, may it be scattered with you, gold, and silver!" |
| 279 | gi₁₆-sa-ŋu₁₀ sug-ge₄ hu-mu-da-ab-gu₇ mu-un-gur₁₁-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to say “I want to eat the reed bundles of the marshes!’ |
| 280 | kug-ŋu₁₀ lu₂ kug nu-zu-u₃-ne šu-bi ha-ba-da-ab-si | May the one who does not know silver hold his hand. |
| 281 | za-ŋu₁₀ lu₂ za nu-zu-u₃-ne gu₂-bi ha-ba-da-ab-si | Those who do not know zabu may their necks be bound. |
| 282 | buru₅{mušen} mušen-ŋu₁₀ hu-mu-dal-dal a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to the eagle, the bird, and the water of the city |
| 283 | gi₄-in du₅-mu-ŋu₁₀ ma₂-e ha-ba-ab-lah₄-e-eš a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to say “Alas, the maidservant of the child-bearing mother, I want [to drink] water from the boat. |
| 284 | me-li-e-a gi₄-in-ŋu₁₀ uru₂ kur₂-ra šu-še-er kur₂ ha-ba-an-dab₅ | The maidservant of a hostile city has been seized by a foreigner |
| 285 | šul-ŋu₁₀ edin ki nu-zu-na tug₂-mu-un-dur₇ ha-ba-an-ak | He made the šulbû-demon wear a muddock in the plain that knows no place. |
| 286 | me-li-e-a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ nu-me-a me-e ga-ša-an-bi nu-ŋen | Melea, it is not a city, I am not its queen. |
| 287 | {d}nanna urim₂{ki} nu-me-a me-e lu₂-bi nu-ŋen | Nanna is not Ur, I am not its man. |
| 288 | ar₂-mur-ra e₂-ŋu₁₀ ha-ba-du₃-a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ha-ba-gul-la | After the Armura temple has been built, the city has been destroyed. |
| 289 | nu-nus zid-ŋen uru₂-ŋu₁₀-ta uru₂ kur₂ ha-ba-ra-du₃-du₃-a | May the righteous woman build a new city from the ruins of Urub! |
| 290 | ar₂-mur-ra uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ha-ba-du₃-a e₂-ŋu₁₀ ha-ba-gul-la | After the Armura temple was built, the house was destroyed. |
| 291 | ga-ša-an-gal-ŋen uru₂-ŋu₁₀-ta e₂ kur₂ ha-ba-ra-du₃-du₃-a | Gašangal, may your city be built for you in a strange house! |
| 292 | me-li-e-a uru₂ mu-da-gul u₃ e₂-ŋu₁₀ mu-da-gul | Melea, the city is destroyed, and the house is destroyed. |
| 293 | {d}nanna eš₃ urim₂{ki} mu-da-gul mu-lu-bi ba-ug₅-ga-eš | Nanna destroyed the shrine Urim, its people were killed. |
| 294 | me-li-e-a me-a tuš-u₃-de₃ me-a gub-bu-de₃ | In order to dwell in splendor, in order to stand (there) |
| 295 | me-li-e-a uru₂-ŋu₁₀-ta e₂ kur₂ ma-ra-an-du₃-u₃-de₃ | In order to build a house for you from the splendor of the city, |
| 296 | nu-nus zid-ŋen e₂-ŋu₁₀-ta uru₂ kur₂ ma-ra-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-de₃ | The righteous woman is to change the city from the house of consumption. |
| 297 | ki-bi-ta edin-ta ba₉-ra₂-a-bi a mu-lu-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to say “Alas, the one who has been taken away from this place, from the steppe!’ |
| 298 | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ urim₂{ki}-ta ba₉-ra₂-a-bi a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to say “Alas, the city that has been plundered from Urim! |
| 299 | lu₂ siki-ni numun₂-bur-gin₇ šu mu-ni-in-dub₂-dub₂ | The man shook his hair as if it were burāšu |
| 300 | gaba-ni ub₃ kug-ga-am₃ i₃-sag₃-ge a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ im-me | His chest is a pure throne, she cries out: "Alas, the city!" |
| 301 | igi-ni er₂-ra mi-ni-ib-zi-zi-i-zi er₂ gig i₃-še₈-še₈ | Her eyes are raised in tears, she weeps bitterly. |
| 302 | me-li-e-a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ nu-me-a me-e ga-ša-an-bi nu-ŋen | Melea, it is not a city, I am not its queen. |
| 303 | {d}nanna eš₃ urim₂{ki} nu-me-a me-e mu-lu-bi nu-ŋen | Nanna is not the shrine Urim, I am not its owner. |
| 304 | me-li-e-a {e₂}tur₃ bur₁₂-ra-ŋen ab₂ sag₂ dug₄-ga-ŋen | Melea, burrow in the cowpen, scatter the cows! |
| 305 | {d}ga-ša-an-gal-ŋen na-gada pe-el-la₂-gin₇ {ŋiš}tukul ganam₄-ma bi₂-in-šub | Gašangalben, like a defiled nagda weapon, stood at the field. |
| 306 | me-li-e-a uru₂-ta e₃-a-ŋen ni₂ nu-dub₂-bu-ŋen | Melea, come out from the city, you cannot be afraid. |
| 307 | {d}ga-ša-an-gal-ŋen e₂-ta e₃-a-ŋen ki-tuš nu-pad₃-de₃-ŋen | Gašangal, when you leave the house, you will not find your dwelling. |
| 308 | i-gi₄-in-zu gir₅ uru₂ kur₂-ra saŋ il₂ tuš-a-ŋen | Your eye is a knife that covers the hostile city, you are one who raises a hand to it |
| 309 | e₂ ur₅-ur₅-ra aŋ₂-gig-ga-am₃ saŋ-a tuš ma-ab-us₂-e | She sits down in a house that has been plundered, it is an aŋ-illness. |
| 310 | e₂ ur₅-ra mu-lu tuš-bi tuš-tuš-a gu₃ e-ne-eŋ₃ nu-dirig-ŋen | The one who sat down in the house of mourning does not utter a supplication |
| 311 | ki-ba nam uru₂-na mu-un-na-te er₂ gig i₃-še₈-še₈ | At that place the fate of her city approached, she wept bitter tears |
| 312 | nin-ra nam e₂-a-na mu-un-na-te er₂ gig i₃-še₈-še₈ | She approached the lady about the fate of her house, she wept bitter tears |
| 313 | nam e₂ hul-a-na mu-un-na-te er₂ gig i₃-še₈-še₈ | She approached the fate of her destroyed house, she weeps bitterly |
| 314 | nam uru₂ hul-a-na mu-un-na-te er₂ gig i₃-še₈-še₈ | She approached the fate of her destroyed city, she weeps bitterly |
| 315 | me-li-e-a na-aŋ₂ uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ na-aŋ₂ uru₂-ŋu₁₀ gig-ga-am₃ | I want to say “Oh, my city!’, oh my city, it is bitter! |
| 316 | nin-ŋen e₂ gul-la-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ na-aŋ₂ e₂-ŋu₁₀ gig-ga-am₃ | My lady, I want to speak about the destroyed house, but the truth is that the house is bitter. |
| 317 | še-eb urim₂{ki}-ma a dug₄-ga-am₃ a bi₂-gi₄-a-ŋu₁₀ | In Ur the water is plentiful, the water has been returned. |
| 318 | e₂ zid-ŋu₁₀ uru₂-ŋu₁₀ du₆-du₆-da ba-mar-re-en-na-ŋu₁₀ | In the true house, in the city, you are to be set on a rampart. |
| 319 | bur₂-ra e₂ zid gul-la-za-ka ba-e₃-de₃-nu₂-u₃-nam | You lie down in the bowl of your destroyed true house. |
| 320 | gud šub-ba-gin₇ in-ŋar-zu-ta ba-ra-mu-e-da-zig₃-ga | Like a ox, when you emerge from the corner, you cannot rise up for you |
| 321 | me-li-e-a du₃-a-zu lul-la-am₃ gul-la-zu gig-ga-am₃ | Your built-up aura is false, your destroyed aura is bitter. |
| 322 | nu-nus-ŋen eš₃ urim₂{ki} nidba-bi i₃-ba-kur₂-ra-am₃ | The woman in the shrine Urim has changed her food offerings. |
| 323 | agrun-kug e₂ gibil-gibil-la-ŋu₁₀ la-la-bi nu-gi₄-a-ŋu₁₀ | The Agrunkug, the new house, its charms are not returned. |
| 324 | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ du₃-a la-ba-mar-ra-ŋu₁₀ ta-a-aš hul-a-ŋu₁₀ | The one who built the city will not be able to escape, what is wrong with it? |
| 325 | ba-gul in-ga-ba-hul-a-ŋu₁₀ ta-a-aš hul-a-ŋu₁₀ | He destroyed it, what did it destroy? |
| 326 | a-da-al ud hul gig dug₄-ga a₂-bi la-ba-ra-e₃ | The storm, a painful and bitter storm, did not come out at its side. |
| 327 | urim₂{ki}-ma e₂ {d}suen-na-ŋu₁₀ gul-la-bi gig-ga-am₃ | In Urim, the house of Sîn-nābu is destroyed, it is bitter. |
| 328 | ki-ru-gu₂ 7-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the seventh song. |
| 329 | a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ a e₂-ŋu₁₀ | Woe the city, woe the house! |
| 330 | ŋiš-gi-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is a reed screen. |
| 331 | nin šag₄-zu a-gin₇ du₃-mu-un za-e a-gin₇ i₃-til₃-le-en | Lady, how is your heart, lord, how are you alive? |
| 332 | {d}nin-gal šag₄-zu a-gin₇ du₃-mu-un za-e a-gin₇ i₃-til₃-le-en | Ningal, how is your heart? You, lord, how are you alive? |
| 333 | munus zid lu₂ uru₂ ba-e-da-gul-la i₃-ne-eš₂-gin₇ i₃-e-am₃-mu₂ | The righteous woman, the one who destroyed the city - now how does she grow? |
| 334 | {d}nin-gal lu₂ kalam ba-e-da-til-la šag₄-zu a-gin₇ du₃-mu-un | Ningal, the one who has finished the Land, how is your heart, lord |
| 335 | ud uru₂-zu im-ma-gul-la-ba i₃-ne-eš₂-gin₇ i₃-e-am₃-mu₂ | When your city is destroyed, how is it that you grow like this? |
| 336 | ud e₂-zu im-ma-gul-la-ba šag₄-zu a-gin₇ du₃-mu-un | When your house is destroyed, how is your land, lord? |
| 337 | uru₂-zu uru₂ kur₂-ra ba-ab-ŋar i₃-ne-eš₂-gin₇ i₃-e-am₃-mu₂ | Your city has been turned into a hostile city, how is it that you grow up? |
| 338 | e₂-zu er₂-re ba-an-di-ni-ib-ŋar šag₄-zu a-gin₇ du₃-mu-un | Your house will be brought into tears, how is your heart, lord |
| 339 | uru₂ du₆-du₆-da ba-ŋar-ra-zu mušen-bi nu-ŋen | Your city that has been plundered, its snakes are not there |
| 340 | e₂ zid {ŋiš}al-e ba-ŋar-ra-za tuš-bi-še₃ la-ba-tuš-en | You do not dwell in your true temple that has been plundered |
| 341 | uŋ₃ ki-lul-la ba-ab-re₇-a-za nin-bi-še₃ la-ba-kur₉-re-en | When you go to the place where evil has been carried off, you are not its lady. |
| 342 | er₂-zu er₂ kur₂-ra ba-ab-ŋar ka-na-aŋ₂-zu nu-še₈-še₈ | Your tears, a new tears are released, your land is not soothed |
| 343 | er₂-šag₄-ne-ša₄ nu-tuku-am₃ kur-kur im-ma-an-tuš | Without tears she dwells in all the lands |
| 344 | kalam-zu niŋ₂ KA dirig-gin₇ gu₃ šu ba-ni-ib-dab₅ | Your land roared like a rising flood |
| 345 | uru₂-zu du₆-du₆-da im-ma-an-ŋar i₃-ne-eš₂-gin₇ i₃-e-am₃-mu₂ | Your city has been turned into mounds - how is it that you grow like this? |
| 346 | e₂-zu šag₄-sug₄-ga ba-an-du₃ šag₄-zu a-gin₇ du₃-mu-un | Your house is built in ruins, how is your house, lord |
| 347 | urim₂{ki} eš₃ lil₂-e im-ma-an-ŋar i₃-ne-eš₂-gin₇ i₃-e-am₃-mu₂ | Urim was turned into a haunted shrine, it was made like this. |
| 348 | gudug-bi hi-li-a ba-ra-mu-un-ŋen šag₄-zu a-gin₇ du₃-mu-un | Its gudug-vessel is filled with allure, how is it that you are lord? |
| 349 | en-bi ŋi₆-par₃-ra ba-ra-mu-un-til i₃-ne-eš₂-gin₇ i₃-e-am₃-mu₂ | Its en priestess did not live in the Ipar, he grew up like this. |
| 350 | uz-ga lu₂ šu-luh-e ki aŋ₂-e šu-luh nu-mu-ra-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | (Sum) The uzga priest does not calm down in the place of prayer (Akk) The lamentation priest does no calm down at the place where prayer is performed |
| 351 | a-a {d}nanna išib-zu šita kug-ga šu nu-mu-ra-ni-in-du₇ | Father Nanna, your holy scepter is not perfect for you |
| 352 | lu₂-mah-zu gi-gun₄-na kug-zu šag₄ gada la-ba-an-la₂ | Your lumah priest, your holy ŋiguna has not been covered with linen. |
| 353 | en zid šag₄ hi-li-a pad₃-da-zu e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂-la-am₃ | Your true lord, chosen in allure, is the Ekišnubala |
| 354 | eš₃-da ŋi₆-par₃-še₃ hul₂-la-na nu-mu-ni-in-dib-dib-be₂ | The ešda priest does not pass joyfully by the ‘Ippar.’ |
| 355 | a-u₃-a e₂ ezem-ma-za ezen nu-mu-ni-in-dug₃-ge-eš | The aua priests did not enjoy the festival in your temple |
| 356 | šem₃ {kuš}a₂-la₂-e niŋ₂ šag₄ hul₂-le-da tigi-a nu-mu-ra-an-du₁₂-uš | The šem and ala drums, which make the heart rejoice, were not played for you in the tigi drum |
| 357 | uŋ₃ saŋ gig₂-ga ezen-zu-še₃ a la-ba-an-tu₅-tu₅-ne | They will not let him drink the bitter water of your festival |
| 358 | gu-gin₇ mu-dur₇-ra nam ha-ba-ni-in-tar ulutim₂-bi ha-ba-an-kur₂ | He decreed a fate like a neck, he changed its shape. |
| 359 | en₃-du-zu er₂-ra ba-e-da-an-kur₉ en₃-tukum-še₃ mu₂ | Your song has turned into tears, how long will it last? |
| 360 | tigi-zu a-nir-ra ba-e-da-an-kur₉ en₃-tukum-še₃ mu₂ | Your tigi has turned into an incantation, how long will it live? |
| 361 | gud-zu tur₃-bi-a ba-ra-mu-un-de₆ i₃-bi nu-mu-ra-ak-e | Your oxen were not brought to the cattlepen, their oil was not poured for you. |
| 362 | udu-zu amaš-bi-a ba-ra-mu-un-dur₂-ru ga-bi nu-mu-ra-dulu-e | Your sheep does not dwell in its sheepfold, its milk does not cover it. |
| 363 | i₃ gur₃-ru-zu tur₃-ta nu-mu-ra-de₆ en₃-tukum-še₃ mu₂ | When you carry oil, he does not bring it from the cattlepen, how long will he live? |
| 364 | ga gur₃-ru-zu amaš-ta nu-mu-ra-de₆ en₃-tukum-še₃ mu₂ | Your milk carried away from the sheepfold is not brought, how long will it grow? |
| 365 | šu-peš ku₆ gur₃-ru-zu hul-ŋal₂-e ba-an-dab₅ en₃-tukum-še₃ mu₂ | Your šuppu-offerings of fish that have been carried off have been seized by evil. How long will they live? |
| 366 | mušen-du₃ mušen gur₃-ru-zu ŋir₂-ŋir₂-re im-DU | (Sum) The mušendu-demon, your šangû-disease is raging (Akk) The snake, the snake that rumbles, rumbling(?) |
| 367 | id₂ ma₂-gur₈-ra ba-ab-du₇-a-zu šag₄-ba teme{sar} ba-mu₂ | Your canal, which had been made suitable for barges, was drained in its foundations |
| 368 | har-ra-an {ŋiš}gigir-ra ba-ab-ŋar-ra-za {ŋiš}kiši₁₆ kur-ra ba-mu₂ | When you cross the road of the chariot, the chaff grows in the mountains. |
| 369 | nin-ŋu₁₀ uru₂-zu ama-bi-gin₇-nam er₂ mu-e-ši-še₈-še₈ | Lady, your city is weeping like its mother |
| 370 | urim₂{ki}-ma dumu sila ha-lam-ma-gin₇ ki mu-e-ši-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂ | In Urim, like a child in the street of destruction, you have made the earth tremble |
| 371 | e₂-zu lu₂ niŋ₂ u₂-gu de₂-a-gin₇ šu mu-e-ši-ša-an-ša | Your house, like a man whose face is swollen by a storm wind, is yours |
| 372 | šeg₁₂ e₂ zid-da-zu lu₂-ulu₃-gin₇ me-a-zu im-me | Your brickwork of your true temple, where is it like a man? |
| 373 | nin-ŋu₁₀ e₂-ta e₃-a he₂-me-en uru₂-ta ba-ra-e₃-me-en | May you be the lady who leaves the house, you will not leave the city. |
| 374 | en₃-še₃-am₃ uru₂-za lu₂-erim₂-gin₇ bar-ta ba-e-da-gub | How long will you stand outside your city like a criminal? |
| 375 | ama {d}nin-gal uru₂-zu lu₂-erim₂-gin₇ gaba-za ba-e-de₃-sa₂ | Mother Ningal, you have set your city upon your chest like a criminal. |
| 376 | nin uru₂-ni ki aŋ₂ he₂-me-en-na amaš-zu-ta ba-e-ni-tag | Lady of his city, may you be the place of water, you have touched your sheepfold |
| 377 | kalam-ma-ni-še₃ kuš₂-u₃ he₂-me-en-na za-e izi-ba mu-un-tag | May you be a sheep in his land, you touched the fire. |
| 378 | ama {d}nin-gal gud-gin₇ tur₃-zu-še₃ udu-gin₇ amaš-zu-še₃ | Mother Ningal, like a ox, in your cattlepen, like sheep in your sheepfold |
| 379 | gud-gin₇ tur₃ ud-bi-ta-še₃ udu-gin₇ amaš-zu-še₃ | Like a bull in the cattlepen, like a sheep in your sheepfold |
| 380 | dumu ban₃-da-gin₇ ama₅-zu-še₃ nin-ŋu₁₀ e₂-zu-še₃ | Like a young child to your chamber, lady, to your house |
| 381 | an lugal diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ muš₃-am₃-zu he₂-em-me | An, king of the intertwined world, may he speak your name! |
| 382 | {d}en-lil₂ lugal kur-kur-ra-ke₄ nam-zu he₂-eb-tar-re | Enlil, king of all the lands, may he determine your fate |
| 383 | uru₂-zu ki-bi ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄ nam-nin-bi ak-a | May he restore your city to its place for you, and may he exercise queenship over it. |
| 384 | nibru{ki} ki-bi ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄ nam-nin-bi ak-a | May he restore Nippur to its place for you, and may he exercise queenship over it. |
| 385 | urim₂{ki} ki-bi ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄ nam-nin-bi ak-a | May Ur be restored to its place for you, and may its queen act accordingly. |
| 386 | i₃-si-in{ki} ki-bi ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄ nam-nin-bi ak-a | Isin may be restored to its place for you, whose ladyship is done |
| 387 | ki-ru-gu₂ 8-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the eighth song. |
| 388 | me-ŋu₁₀ mu-da-kur₂-ra-am₃ | It is a storm that changes the divine powers. |
| 389 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 390 | e ud-de₃ ud-de₃ kalam teš₂-a mi-ni-ib-ra | The storm, the storm swept the land together |
| 391 | ud gal an-na-ke₄ ud gu₃ dub₂-dub₂-be₂ | The great storm of heaven, the storm that roars, |
| 392 | ud gig-ga kalam-ma ba-e-zal-la re | The bitter storm that swept over the Land, |
| 393 | ud uru₂ gul-gul-e ud e₂ gul-gul-e | Storm, the city is destroyed, storm, the house is destroyed. |
| 394 | ud tur₃ gul-gul-e ud amaš tab-tab-be₂ | The storm that destroys cattlepen, the storm that scatters sheepfold |
| 395 | ŋarza kug-ga šu bi₂-ib₂-la₂-a re | The pure throne that has been carried off |
| 396 | ŋalga niŋ₂ aratta{ki}-ka šu pe-el-la₂ im-mi-ib-dug₄-ga re | The “balga-priestess of Aratta, whose hand is defiled, is the one who makes it pleasing. |
| 397 | ud kalam-ma niŋ₂ dug₃ im-mi-ib-kud-da re | The storm that made the Land tremble with fear, |
| 398 | ud saŋ gig₂-ga a₂ bi₂-ib-la₂-a re | The storm that carried away the sick people, |
| 399 | ki-ru-gu₂ 9-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the ninth song. |
| 400 | ud re ud igi-ba teš₂ nu-ŋal₂-la re | The storm, the storm that has no rival |
| 401 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 402 | ud ama nu-zu re ud a-a nu-zu re | The storm that knows no mother, the storm which knows no father |
| 403 | ud dam nu-zu re ud dumu nu-zu re | The storm that knows no spouse, the storm that does not know children, |
| 404 | ud nin₉ nu-zu re ud šeš nu-zu re | The storm which knows no sister, the storm that knows no hand |
| 405 | ud ušur nu-zu re ud ma-la nu-zu re | The storm that knows no wind, the storm that does not know anything |
| 406 | ud dam im-šub-ba ud dumu im-šub-ba re | The storm that seized the spouse, the storm that struck the child |
| 407 | ud-de₃ ud kalam-ma u₂-gu bi₂-ib-de₂-a re | The storm, the storm that swept over the Land, |
| 408 | ud hul gig dug₄-ga {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ta im-mi-in-zal-la re | After Enlil had passed a painful and bitter storm, |
| 409 | a-a {d}nanna ud-bi uru₂-zu-ta ki nam-ba-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Father Nanna, today from your city, do not abandon it! |
| 410 | uŋ₃ saŋ gig₂-zu igi nam-bi₂-ib-du₈ | Do not look at your sick eye! |
| 411 | ud-bi im an-ta šeŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-gin₇ ki-tuš-bi nam-ba-gur-ru | Its storm, like a cloud rising from heaven, does not return to its dwelling. |
| 412 | niŋ₂-zi-ŋal₂ an ki saŋ gig₂ im-ma-an-dub₂-ba re | The one who heaps up heaven and earth with bitter rejoicing |
| 413 | ud-ba du₃-a-bi he₂-em-ma-gul-lu | At that time, it was destroyed. |
| 414 | abula ŋi₆ u₃-na-gin₇ {ŋiš}ig he₂-bi₂-in-keše₂-da | May the door be bolted to the city gate like a flood. |
| 415 | ud-ba šudum-ma na-an-ni-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | At that time, no one should raise a claim |
| 416 | niŋ₂-kas₇-bi e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ta {ŋiš}gag-ta he₂-em-ta-si-ig | Its niŋ-kaš-festival from the temple of Enlil to the tavern he made pass. |
| 417 | ki-ru-gu₂ 10-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the tenth song. |
| 418 | ud ul ud kur₂-ra ud-da eŋer-bi-še₃ | In distant days, in distant times, in those distant days |
| 419 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 420 | ud ul kalam ki ŋar-ra-še₃ | In distant days, when the land was torn apart, |
| 421 | {d}nanna lu₂ sun₅-na ŋiri₃-zu mu-un-dab₅-be₂ | Nanna, the humble man, seized your city. |
| 422 | er₂ e₂ sig₉-ga-bi mu-ra-an-de₆ igi-zu-še₃ du₁₂-a-bi | She carried away the tears of the good house for you, its utterance before you. |
| 423 | saŋ gig₂ ba-ra-šub-bu-uš-a-bi giri₁₇ šu ha-ra-ab-tag-ge-ne | They shall strike him with a bitter sting |
| 424 | uru₂ du₆-du₆-da ba-an-ŋar-ra-za i-si-iš hu-mu-ra-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | May your city that has been plundered be filled with tears for you |
| 425 | {d}nanna uru₂{ki} ki-bi gi₄-a-za pa e₃ ha-ra-ab-ak-e | Nanna, may your restored city be made resplendent for you |
| 426 | mul-an kug-gin₇ nam-mu-un-ha-lam-e igi-zu he₂-bi₂-ib-dib₂-be₂ | May it pass before you like a pure star, |
| 427 | diŋir lu₂-u₁₈-lu-ke₄ kadra mu-ra-an-de₆ | The Ibir of the man brought a kadra for you. |
| 428 | lu₂ sizkur₂-ra-ke₄ a-ra-zu mu-ra-ab-be₂ | The one of the sizkur prayer says an arazu prayer to you |
| 429 | {d}nanna arhuš kalam-ma-me-en | Nanna, you are the compassionate one of the land |
| 430 | en {d}dil-im₂-babbar šag₄-zu im-mi-ib-dug₄-ga re | Lord Dilimbabbar, when your heart has been satisfied |
| 431 | {d}nanna lu₂-ulu₃-bi nam-tag-ga-ni u₃-mu-e-du₈ | Nanna, this man, his sin has been released. |
| 432 | lu₂ a-ra-zu im-me-a-bi šag₄ ha-ba-na-huŋ-e | May the one who utters an arazu prayer be pacified to him |
| 432A | diŋir lu₂-ba-ke₄ kadra mu-ra-an-de₆ | The ... of that man brought a kadra for you. |
| 433 | lu₂ sizkur₂-ra mu-un-gub-ba-bi-ir igi zid mu-un-ši-in-bar | She looked at the man who was offering a sacrifice. |
| 434 | {d}nanna igi du₈-a bar-ra-zu šag₄ šu niŋin sug₄-ga-am₃ | Nanna, when you look at your body, it is a šû-demon with a furious face |
| 435 | lu₂-ulu₃-bi ud hul du₃-a-ba he₂-em-ma-an-ši-kug-ge | Its people shall praise him in a bad day. |
| 436 | šag₄ kalam-ma ŋal₂-la-zu he₂-em-ma-an-ši-kug-ge | May the heart of the land praise you! |
| 437 | {d}nanna uru₂ ki-bi gi₄-a-za me-teš₂ he₂-i-i | Nanna, may your restored city be praised. |
| 438 | ki-ru-gu₂ 11-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the eleventh song. |
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