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The lament for Unug (etcsl 2.2.5) (Q000382)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | The lament for Unug (etcsl 2.2.5) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000382 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Seg.A, | ||
| 1 | x X ŋar-ra re šu gur-bi x X-dam | ... hand ... to be returned |
| 2 | x X an ki-ke₄ me-bi x X nu₂ | ... of heaven and earth, its divine powers ... lying down. |
| 3 | x X E NE ba-ab-ra | ... is destroyed. |
| 4 | x lu₂ til₃ diŋir-re-e-ne-gin₇ a-na me bi₂-ib₂-tab | ... like a man living among the intertwined mes, |
| 5 | x-bi-ta ŋalga sud-e mi-ni-in-sig₁₀-ge₅-eš-a | After they have smeared the pure ... with their ... |
| 6 | x diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ šag₄ X X mu-un-gu₇ | The ... of the intertwined ... eats |
| 7 | {d}en-ki {d}nin-ki umuš mi-ni-in-ŋal₂-e-eš 30-a-kam | Enki and Ninki have sworn it by the life of the moon. |
| 8 | {d}en-ul {d}nin-ul-e nam bi₂-in-tar-re-eš x-dug₄ | Enul and Ninul decreed a fate |
| 9 | an {d}en-lil₂-bi ba-an-u₃-tud-uš-a x-gin₇ e-ne ba-sig₁₀ | When An and Enlil were born, how did he fare? |
| 10 | {d}nin-lil₂-le muš₃-me mi-ni-in-šum₂-ma x x e-ne ba-ab-tum₃ | Ninlil has ceased there, his voice is ... |
| 11 | {d}a-ru-ru {d}suen {d}en-ki-bi me-dim₂-bi ba-an-ak-eš-a | Aruru, Sîn and Enki fashioned their own designs |
| 12 | e-ne ba-he₂-ši ŋi₆ en-nu-uŋ₃ MAŠ-a-gin₇ x X-aš ba-ab-ŋar | “Why is the night so dark, like a ... being shattered? |
| 13 | diŋir gal-gal-e-ne kuš₃-kuš₃-ta ba-an-sig₇-ge-eš x mi-ni-ib-ŋal₂ | The great gods trembled in pain, they carried off |
| 14 | am gal-gin₇ gu₃ mah im-mi-ib-dug₄ šeg₁₁-bi e-ne ba-e-si | Like a great wild bull, he roared supremely, how did he silence it? |
| 15 | si gal-bi an-ne₂ he₂-em-us₂-sa ni₂-bi a-ba-a in-dub₂ | Who can overturn its great horns in heaven? |
| 16 | sa-par₄-gin₇ kur-re he₂-em-dub-ba a-ba-a ba-ni-in-gur | Like a net, may the mountains be smashed, who will turn it away? |
| 17 | sila-ba er₂ a-nir a-ba-a i-ni-in-ŋar X x | In its streets weeping and lamenting, who ...? |
| 18 | unug{ki}-ge lu₂ zid ni₂ te-a-gin₇ X X x | In Uruk, like a true man possessed of fear, |
| 19 | zig₃-ga šu-ba a-na-aš ba-ni-ib-dab₅ igi zid a-na-aš x | Rising, why is it seized? True eye, why ...? |
| 20 | šag₄ sag₃ a-nir-ra a-ba-a i-ni-in-ŋar X X X IM x X | Who ... the trembling and wailing storm? |
| 21 | e-ne ba-ab-te sahar-ra e-ne ba-an-tuš ŋiri₃ a-na-aš ba-da-ze₂-er | He seized him, he sat down in the dust, what did the city do to him? |
| 22 | dim₂-ma-bi šu bal a-ba-a bi₂-in-ak umuš-bi a-ba-a bi₂-in-kur₂ | Who has altered its meaning, who has changed its meaning? |
| 23 | {d}udug sag₉-ga-bi a-ba-a ib₂-ta-an-dub₂ {d}lamma-bi a-ba-a in-ga-an-ra | Its good udug priestess, who will smite it? Its protective deity, whom will it turn away? |
| 24 | ni₂ me-lem₄ saŋ-ŋa₂ ŋal₂-la-bi šu hul a-ba-a bi₂-in-dug₄ | Who can overturn this evil fearsomeness and evil radiance? |
| 25 | unug{ki}-ga teš₂-bi a-ba-a ib₂-ta-an-gu₇-X x gig a-ba-a in-ga-X X | Who will eat that of Uruk? Who will be sick with ...? |
| 26 | iri-da kur-kur X unug{ki}-ga e₂-ba a-ba-a x | With the city, the lands ... of Uruk, who ... in that house? |
| 27 | e-ne x | He ... |
| Seg.B, | ||
| 1 | x X X | |
| 2 | x X SA RA x X a-ba-a in-ak | Who has done ...? |
| 3 | x-ni saŋ a-na-aš ba-ab-sud uŋ₃ saŋ gig₂-ga a-ba-a in-lu-lu-un | ... what did he take away? ... who made the sick ... multiply? |
| 4 | x a-ba-a zag im-mi-in-tag | Who touched the ...? |
| 5 | x-bi ŋiš im-mi-gul x a-ba-a dur₂-bi-še₃ mu-un-gi₄ | Its ... destroyed, who will return it to its place? |
| 6 | x X a-ba-a saŋ im-mi-tu-lu | Who ...? They piled up heaps. |
| 7 | x X-ba e-ne ba-ze₂-er | ... how is he torn out? |
| 8 | x X NI X x E NE X | ... ... |
| Seg.C, | ||
| 1 | x-gin₇ saŋ x X X x x | like ... |
| 2 | x X DU {d}utu lu₂ ki di an-na-ta x-a šu₂ ša-ra-us₂ gu₂-bi nu-mu-ši-ib₂-zig₃ | ... Utu, the one who from the place of judgment of heaven ... the hand of the ša-ra-uš-priest does not raise its neck |
| 3 | x X-in-di-be₂-eš nam-tag dugud ba-ab-il₂ | ... heavy sin was carried off. |
| 4 | x di kur₂-kur₂ en {d}nu-nam-nir-ra | ... hostile cases, lord Nunamnir |
| 5 | x X-ga-ke₄ a-na bi₂-in-tu₁₁-be₂ | ... what did he say? |
| 6 | x-ni-in-šub da mu-un-ši-ib-ak-ne | They ... beside him |
| 7 | x ŋal₂ igi šum₂-ma im-mi-in-e₃ | He brought out the ... before that one |
| 8 | x {d}en-lil₂-la-ka x X-kuš₂-u₃ | ... of Enlil |
| 9 | x X-bi bi₂-ib₂-til-e | ... finished. |
| Seg.D, | ||
| 1 | x X x | |
| 2 | x X-še₃ teš₂-e ni₂-ba x | ... in fear |
| 3 | x X-la-ba a-ra₂-bi ba-x | ... its ways ... |
| 4 | x-gul-lu sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge₄-bi a₂-bi x | ... its brickwork, its strength ... |
| 5 | x diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ ŋeštug₂ ba-ši-in-x | The ... of the intertwined ... |
| 6 | x X-ke₄ gu₂ ba-an-da-šub-ba | When ... stood with him |
| 7 | x X gidim hul bi₂-in-te-a iri igi-ba ba-du₈ | After the evil ghost approached, the city was plundered. |
| 8 | x zi hul i₃-pa-an-pa er₂ gig i₃-še₈-še₈ | He looked at him with evil ... and wept bitter tears. |
| 9 | x KA mu-un-ak-e saŋ sag₃-ge nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | (Sum) ... he does not raise ... (Akk) He does ..., he is not raising ... |
| 10 | er₂-re a-nir-ra šag₄ mu-ni-ib-kuš₂-u₃ iri ni₂-ba mu-da-dub₂ | In tears and wailing she is exhausted, the city trembles in fear. |
| 11 | šu pe-el šu ba-ab-ra saŋ ba-ab-tal₂ iri ni₂-ba ba-an-ta-ra | The one who defiled it, the one who seized it, was carried off, the city was abandoned by itself |
| 12 | ni₂ me-lem₄ i-bi₂ du₃-a-gin₇ ni₂-bi-a ba-an-te | Like one whose face is full of terror, he approached by himself. |
| 13 | iri saŋ-kug-ŋal₂ kur-kur-ra re ha-lam ŋar-gin₇ ba-du₃ | The city is a net against all the lands, it has been destroyed like a flood. |
| 14 | amaš {lu₂}sipad zid-de₃ du₃-du₃-a re ni₂-bi-a ba-an-bur₁₂-bur₁₂ | The sheepfold, where the faithful shepherd is built, has been plundered by itself |
| 15 | tur₃ unud(UNU₃) gal-e du₃-a re ni₂-bi-a ba-an-tab-tab | The cattlepen, built in a great stall, was overwhelmed by fear. |
| 16 | zar-gin₇ ba-du₃ zar-gin₇ ba-sal ni₂-bi-a ba-an-ur₄ | He built it like a she-goat, he made it as if it were a weeping beard, and it was covered in fear. |
| 17 | HAR SUH₃ a-šag₄-ga a ba-ab-ŋar iri sug-ge₄ ba-ab-gu₇ | HAR-SUḪ (Sumerian) : “The water of the field was poured out, the city was eaten in the swamp. |
| 18 | i₃-ak-ak gi ki sumun-na-gin₇ u₃-tud-da nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | He did it, like a reed of the old place, he did not give birth to it. |
| 19 | sag₂ ba-ab-dug₄ iri-a niŋ₂-hul-a |KA×LUM| mu-un-da-an-X X | He was struck down, in the city ... in fear. |
| 20 | šag₄ ni₂ te uŋ₃-ba niŋ₂-me-ŋar tug₂-gin₇ i-im-dul X X | (Sum) He covered the land with a protective deity like a garment (Akk) The land covered it with fear, it covered it as if it were a cloth |
| 21 | {d}udug sag₉-ga-bi im-ta-an-e₃-e-eš {d}lamma-bi ba-da-an-kar-re-eš | The good udug priests have come out, their protective spirit has been turned away. |
| 22 | {d}lamma-bi edin-na bar-bi₂-ib-da ŋiri₃ kur₂ ba-ra-an-dab₅-be₂-eš | Its guardian angels were seized in the plain. |
| 23 | iri diŋir-bi ba-da-gur sipad-bi ba-da-an-taka₄ | He turned away the city, he turned away its shepherd. |
| 24 | maškim-bi lu₂-erim₂ nu-me-a ki kur₂ im-ma-an-x | Its guardian angel, though not a criminal, ... the hostile place. |
| 25 | diŋir gal-gal-bi ur₅ in-ze₂-eš bar-ta ba-sug₂-ge-eš | The great diŋir temples tremble, they stand outside |
| 26 | hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ bar im-ma-an-dab₅-be₂-eš edin-lil₂-e ba-ab-x | They seized the outside of the mountain range and ... in the plain. |
| 27 | iri silim du₃-a gu₇ naŋ-a {dug}saman-gin₇ im-mi-in-šub | In a built-up city, eating like a saman vessel, he placed it. |
| 28 | šag₄-tum₃-ma dum-dam mu-ni-in-za anše udu im-mi-in-e₃ | He brought in the šagtum-offerings and brought out the donkey and sheep. |
| 29 | ab-ba lu₂-ban₃-da šag₄ kuš₂-u₃-bi x igi-še₃ KA BA bi-x x | The elder, the libada priest, its furious ... before ... |
| 30 | x x-ne igi mu-un-bar-bar x x bi₂-ib₂-šar₂-šar₂ X x x | ... looked at ... |
| 31 | x X-bi ba-BU-BU x X | ... ... |
| 32 | x ba-ni-ib₂-dug₄-ge-x | ... will satisfy him. |
| 33 | x X-a me-a x | Where ...? |
| Seg.E, | ||
| 1 | x ki šu sag₃ mi-ni-in-du₈ | He shook the hand of ... |
| 2 | x mu-na-kal-la šu mu-na-gid₂ | ... he presented it to him, he handed it over to him |
| 3 | x ki-en-gi-ra iri lugal ki-bal-a-še₃ | ... to Sumer, the city of the king of the rebel land |
| 4 | x-še₃ ba-ra-ab-bal a₂ {ŋiš}tukul-la X mu-un-dub₂ | ... did not take away, he heaped up the weapons. |
| 5 | x RI ki sahar-da im-ma-an-gi₄ | ... returned to the dust. |
| 6 | x uŋ₃ zar-re-eš mi-ni-in-du₈-du₈ | he smote the zarres. |
| 7 | x la-la-a-ni en-na bi₂-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄ | ... how long will he be forgotten? |
| 8 | ki-ru-gu₂ 2-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the second song. |
| 9 | X x X an NA X X X kur zag an-še₃ uŋ₃-e x X X | ... the right side of heaven ... |
| 10 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 11 | x x X-e im-la₂ šu mi-ni-in-gid₂-gid₂ kur-re ni₂ bi₂-in-te | He stretched out his hand and approached the mountains. |
| 12 | {d}en-lil₂-le huš gal-bi mu-un-tag gu₃ ba-an-de₂ | Enlil touched it with fury and cried out: |
| 13 | a-ma-ru ki al ak-e gu₃ im-ma-ab-zig₃ | The flood that swept over the earth roared. |
| 14 | me₃ ugu-bi-še₃ {urud}dur₁₀-gag-am₃ eŋer-bi-še₃ |PA.HAR| 1(DIŠ)-am₃ | It is the battle against it. It is a hammer, it is an eberbi |
| 15 | siki lum-ma-bi {ŋiš}gana₂-ur₃-ra-am₃ {mu}murgu-bi-še₃ izi-am₃ | Its shiny hair is a field, its limbs are fire. |
| 16 | saŋ-ki-bi ud hul-du₃-am₃ ki an-na dul-lu-dam | Its foundations are a storm that destroys everything, it is a place where work is done in heaven. |
| 17 | ŋiš-nu₁₁-bi nim ŋir₂-re anzud{mušen}-gin₇ igi su₃-ud-bi bar-re-dam | Its ‘eyes’ are to be seen as if they were a bir-bird flying in the sky like the Anzud bird |
| 18 | gu₃-bi mir-mir-ra-am₃ izi bar₇-a kur-re sud-sud-u₃-dam | Its voice is a roaring storm, a burning fire that is to be carried off to the netherworld. |
| 19 | eme-bi ga-an-ze₂-er-ra-am₃ u₃-dub₂ šeŋ₃-ŋe₂₆ kalam-ma dar-re-dam | I want to utter an arazu prayer to its tongue, a šeŋ3-prayer that is to be performed in the land |
| 20 | a₂-bi anzud{mušen} mah dub₃ ba₉-re₆ niŋ₂-nam nu-e₃-am₃ | Its arms are the great Anzud-bird, he was carried off, but his aura did not leave. |
| 21 | ti-ti-bi niŋ₂ za-ra ak-dam ud zal-gin₇ zal-le-dam | Its reedbed is cultivated for you, it is being cultivated like a day passing. |
| 22 | šab-ba-bi-a a₂-sag₃ uru₂ gul-la niŋ₂-keše₂-še₃ mu-un-la₂ | In its midst, the asag-demon, the destroyer of the city, carried away with fear. |
| 23 | haš₂ gal-bi ŋiri₂ sur uš₂ dul₄-dul₄-lu u₃-mun bal-bal-e-dam | Its large intestines, covered with blood, are to be smothered with salt |
| 24 | sa-sa-bi {urud}šum-me šab-dam ŋiri₃-bi hu-ri₂-in{mušen}-na-am₃ | Its limbs are copper, its base is a ḫurin-musven-wood. |
| 25 | {id₂}idigna {id₂}buranuna ni₂ mu-ni-ib-te kur-ra gu₃ mi-ni-ib₂-ra | The Tigris and Euphrates trembled fearsomely, they shouted in the mountains. |
| 26 | šeg₁₁ gi₄-bi-še₃ hur-saŋ i₃-bur₁₂-re uŋ₃ zar-re-eš i₃-sal-e | (Sum) The šeg-reeds(?) of the mountain range are cut down, the zarres(?). (Akk) The rushes of the mountains are cut up, the larders are cut off |
| 27 | ki-en-gi ki-uri su im-sag₃-sag₃-ge buru₁₄-gin₇ i₃-su₃-su₃-u₃ | Sumer and Akkad tremble like a harvest. |
| 28 | nu-zu-u₃-ne im-ši-hul₂-hul₂-e-eš šeg₅ im-ši-ib-tar-re-ne | They rejoice over those who do not know him, they decide a case |
| 29 | he₂-em-du me₃-a ŋiš-ŋiš-la₂-še₃ iri igi he₂-bi₂-ib-du₈-un-de₃-en | May he go, may he look at the battle and the defeat. |
| 30 | |URU×KAR₂| im-gul-la-a-aš bad₃ im-sig₁₀-ge₅-a-aš iri silim i₃-si-il-le-a-aš | The city was destroyed, the wall was struck down, the city was calmed down |
| 31 | numun zid saŋ lul-la saŋ zid-da šu bal mi-ni-ib-ak-a-a-aš | The righteous seed, the false preeminent one, the righteously cultivated field that has been made into a ruin heap |
| 32 | lu₂ zu-u₃-ne gaba sag₃ i₃-ak-ne saŋ i₃-sal-sal-e-ne | Those who know, they struck the chest, they scattered the dust. |
| 33 | a₂ ŋi₆-ba ni₂ er₂ mu-ni-ib-te-eš igi lib i₃-ak-ne | They looked at the arms of the river and wept. |
| 34 | ki-nu₂ {tug₂}niŋ₂-barag₂-bi u₃ dug₃ li-bi-ku-ku-ne iri{ki} im-ni₁₀-ni₁₀-ne | The bedchamber, its hem, and the jugs they shall bring to you, they shall roam the city. |
| 35 | e-ne-ne šu-ne-ne ba-du₃-du₃ šag₄ dar i₃-ak-ne | Their hands were bound, their limbs were split. |
| 36 | a₂-tah gub me₃ silim-me-eš₂ gaba-bi ha-ba-ab-zi-zi-i | May the mighty stand at their side in peaceful battle. |
| 37 | inim {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ he₂-bi₂-ib-gur-re murgu-bi-še₃ ha-ba-gub | May the words of Enlil turn away and may they stand on their shoulders. |
| 38 | x x {d}nu-nam-nir-ra-ka uš₁₁-bi he₂-bi₂-ib-til-e | May the command of Nunamnir come to an end |
| 39 | lu₂ huš e₂-kur-ra X mu-un-dab₅-be₂-eš-a igi-bi he₂-em-ši-tum₂ | The furious man who seized the Ekur, may he bring it to an end |
| 40 | nibru{ki}-še₃ igi-bi mu-ra-ši-ni-ib₂-ŋal₂-la kuš₇ he₂-em-mi-ib-su-su | In Nippur the eyes that he had brought out were full of tears. |
| 41 | ki-ru-gu₂ 3-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the third song. |
| 42 | šag₄-ŋu₁₀ er₂ im-si šeₓ(SIG₇)-šeₓ(SIG₇) i₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | She weeps, she trembles |
| 43 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 44 | ki-en-gi a šag₄-zu a bar-zu a nam-lu₂-u₁₈-lu-zu | In Sumer: Woe your heart, woe your liver! Woe the humanity! |
| 45 | inim an-na ki-bi-še₃ ŋa₂-ŋa₂-de₃ |URU×KAR₂| i₃-gul x X | The word of An was torn down in its place, the city was destroyed |
| 46 | dug₄-ga {d}en-lil₂-la₂ di-di-de₃ im-ma-ni-ši-ib-x | The good one of Enlil was ... to be admired. |
| 47 | a-ma-ru ki al ak-e X x | The flood that I saw ... |
| 48 | X huš gal en {d}nergal x | Great ..., lord Nergal |
| 49 | X x x {d}gibil-gin₇ {d}nergal x | like Gibil, Nergal |
| 50 | x X X tum₃-gin₇ i₃-x | ... like one carrying ... |
| 51 | me₃ ki-bal x X šeg₁₁ mu-X-gi₄-gi₄ | The battle against the rebel land ... |
| 52 | ti mar-uru₅-a-gin₇ x-til-e x | Like a riverbank ... |
| 53 | ki-en-gi-ra lu₂-erim₂ x | In Sumer the enemy ... |
| 54 | gu-ti-um ur-re ba-e-bal x | Gutium, the enemy carried away ... |
| 55 | ki-en-gi ŋiš-bur₂-ra i₃-bal-la X x | In Sumer, the “bišbur-demon’ has been carried off, |
| 56 | uŋ₃-bi šu suh₃-ha im-ma-ab-dug₄ X x | Its wind made the hand tremble |
| 57 | ur-saŋ kalag-ga ki-en-gi-ra-ke₄ ŋiš x | The mighty hero of Sumer |
| 58 | šag₄ {tum₉}u₁₈-lu-da zu NE EN ed₃ x | The one who knows how to bring in the wild bull |
| 59 | erin₂ saŋ-gin₇ mu-un-lah₅-lah₅-eš-am₃ AN x | They brought the troops like piles of grain |
| 60 | KASKAL X-gin₇ mu-un-gaz-uš 1-a re an-gin₇ x | Like a ... he destroyed it. Like An ... |
| 61 | me₃ zu-ba šu-ba bi₂-ib-šub dim₂-ma-bi x-ak | The one who knows the battle, the one who ... its divination |
| 62 | saŋ erin₂-na lu₂-ta e₃-a-me-eš gar₃ hul-bi x X | Those who went out from among the labor-troops, their evil ... |
| 63 | gu-ti-um{ki} ur-ra X E NE x {ŋiš}tukul x X | Gutium ... a weapon |
| 64 | igi-bi da-bi-a nu-mu-un-bar-bar-re-eš-a ŊIR₂-ŊIR₂ x | They did not look at me with their eyes. |
| 65 | su-bir₄{ki}-e a mah e₃-a-gin₇ a X X X-gin₇ ki-en-gi-ra ba-an-de₂ | Subir, like an exalted flood, like a ... flood, was carried off to Sumer. |
| 66 | maš kar-ra-gin₇ ur X x uŋ₃ ad₆-bi mu-un-si-il-le-eš | Like a ... goat ... they raised their tails. |
| 67 | ki-en-gi ki-uri gu₂-gur₅-ru-uš {ŋiš}naŋa₃-še₃ mu-un-ak-eš | In Sumer and Akkad, the gugurrû-priests made the šuba stones. |
| 68 | maš-gana₂ a₂-dam-bi mu-un-gul-gul-lu-uš du₆-du₆-ra mi-ni-in-si-ig-eš | They destroyed the fields and their settlements and piled them up in piles |
| 69 | ki-en-gi saŋ-e sahar-gin₇ mu-un-dub-bu-uš X X mu-un-tu₁₁-be₂-eš | In Sumer they heaped up ... like dust. |
| 70 | nam-lu₂-ulu₃-bi aga₃-kar₂ bi₂-in-sig₁₀-ge₅-eš tur mah-bi mu-un-til-le-eš | They made its humanity shine like a torch, they finished its magnificent young man |
| 71 | iri{ki} {d}a-nun-ke₄-ne mu-un-gul-gul-lu-uš izi mu-ni-in-ri-ri-eš | They destroyed the cities of the Anuna gods and burned them with fire. |
| 72 | unug{ki}-ga igi tab-bi mu-un-gul-gul-lu-uš {ŋiš}isimu₂{sar}-bi mu-un-suh-u₃-uš | They destroyed Uruk, they destroyed its plants. |
| 73 | ki-a-naŋ {d}a-nun-ke₄-ne-ke₄ ni₁₀-ni₁₀ im-mi-in-dib-be₂-eš | The Anuna wandered about in his place |
| 74 | kul-aba{ki} iri ul in-ga-me-a ki-lul-la bi₂-in-sag₃-sag₃-ge-eš | They struck Kulab, the city that has no rival, with a false curse |
| 75 | ki-ru-gu₂ 4-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the fourth song. |
| 76 | a ki-en-gi a nam-lu₂-ulu₃-bi | Woe Sumer, woe its people! |
| 77 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 78 | unug{ki} kar-zu zag-zu ba-ab-dab₅-be₂-eš x | Uruk, your quay and your side have been seized |
| 79 | unug{ki}-ge gu₃ im-ra šegₓ(|KA×LI|) im-gi₄ lu₂ šu dab₅-bi x | In Uruk he shouted, he returned, the captured man |
| 80 | sig-še₃ za-pa-aŋ₂ im-ŋar sig ba-gul a₂ nam-ba-x | The lowland was surrounded by a halo, it was destroyed, the arms ... |
| 81 | nim-še₃ šu im-zig₃ nim ba-sig₁₀ tab-ba la-ba-X x | The wind blew, the wind was blown, it was not ... |
| 82 | zid-da gab₂-bu uŋ₃ nu-di a₂-dam nu-du₃-du₃ X | (Sum) The righteous one does not roam around, he does not build a settlement (Akk) He does not dwell on the right and left, his settlement is not built |
| 83 | ki X X-bi-a nu-un-ŋal₂ zig₃-ga la-ba-ši-ib-X X | Its ... did not carry, it did not rise up high |
| 84 | an-še₃ x X il₂ an i₃-til a₂-bi DI li-bi₂-x | The sky ... lifted, heaven was finished, its arms ... |
| 85 | ki-a X bi₂-ib-DU ki i₃-barag₂ ni₂-bi nu-um-x X | On earth ..., the earth trembles, its own ... does not ... |
| 86 | maš-gana₂-maš-gana₂ ba-bir-bir unug{ki} dili-bi ba-du₃ X | The mašgana priests were scattered, Uruk was alone built. |
| 87 | gud-dam usu-tuku-am₃ teš₂ im-daŋal {ŋiš}tukul-e im-x X | It is a guddam that has strength, it carries a weapon with it |
| 88 | ŋi₆ an-bar₇-gana₂-ba dam-ha-ra im-ak eŋer-bi-še₃ nu-x X | At the river bank of the Anbargana canal he made a rival; he did not ... its eastern side |
| 89 | {ŋiš}gud-si-AŠ {kuš}gur₂₁{ur₃} ba-sug₂-ge-eš bad₃-bi mu-un-si-il-si-il-le-eš | The oxen and the cows stood there, and their walls they filled with joy. |
| 90 | zag-e₃-ba gu₂-ŋiri₃ mi-ni-in-ŋar-re-eš iri {ŋiš}al-e bi₂-in-ra-ra-aš | They surrounded the banks of the river, and the city was plundered. |
| 91 | ki-gub-ba izi mu-ni-in-šum₂-mu-uš iri-tuš-ba mu-un-x | He set fire to the station, he ... in the dwelling place |
| 92 | mu-un-sig₁₀-ge-eš mu-un-gul-lu-uš | They have struck, they have destroyed |
| 93 | unug{ki} ki dug₃ sahar-da im-da-x | Uruk, the pleasant place with dust ... |
| 94 | am gal-gin₇ ti mu-ni-in-gid₂-gid₂-i X x | Like a great wild bull, he keeps asking ... |
| 95 | sumun₂-gin₇ {ŋiš}šukur mi-ni-in-te-te X x | Like a wild cow he approached a nanny |
| 96 | kalag-ga {ŋiš}tukul-e saŋ ba-an-šum₂ ŋiš me₃ x | The mighty one, with weapons, he brought about the defeat of the battle |
| 97 | su-bir₄{ki}-e a mah a e₃-a-gin₇ zig₃-ga x | Subir rising up like a rising flood, |
| 98 | e-sir₂-e-sir₂-ra dub₃ mi-ni-in-suh-suh x | He smashed the brickwork of Esir-esir, |
| 99 | u₃-mu-un nam-lu₂-ulu₃ ab₂-gin₇ mu-un-sur-sur-re-eš niŋ₂ dim₂ mu-un-ze-X-re-eš | The lord, who makes humanity grow like a cow, ... himself. |
| 100 | dumu unug{ki}-ga-ke₄-ne x X-le-eš | the citizens of Uruk |
| 101 | x X-bi I X x-in-tu₁₁-uš | ...-intuš |
| 102 | X x X X x mu-un-til-le-eš | he has finished |
| 103 | x mu-un-da-an-dab₅-be₂-eš | they seized |
| 104 | x bi₂-ib-sig₁₀-ge₅-eš | they will seal. |
| 105 | x mu-un-gul-gul-lu-uš | ... destroyed |
| 106 | x-in-ri-ri-eš | x-inri-reš |
| 107 | x mu-un-ha-lam-e-eš | they destroyed |
| 108 | x mu-un-ŋar-re-eš | ... he smote |
| 109 | x-bi ŋiš ba-an-tu₁₁-uš | Its ... was seized. |
| 110 | x ba-an-til-le-eš x nu-mu-un-taka₄-a-aš | ... is finished, ... does not open |
| 111 | x X-ha-e su-bir₄{ki}-e ba-an-kur₉ | Subir was brought in. |
| 112 | ki-ru-gu₂ 5-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the fifth song. |
| 113 | x im-ma-dim₂ gu₃ im-me x sahar mi-ni-in-su-ub | He fashioned ... and shouted ... |
| 114 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi | Its exorcist |
| 115 | x-zu sa₂ mi-ri-ib-dug₄ x X gaba hul-bi DI-ŋa₂ | Your ... is good ... its evil chest ... |
| 116 | x sag₉-sag₉ gub-ba | ... stationed. |
| 117 | x us₂-sa | ... next to |
| 118 | x-da | ...da |
| 119 | x-ga | ..., |
| 120 | x-an-RI | ...-an-RI |
| 121 | x-ba-še₃ | to ... |
| 122 | x ŋar | [x] ...; |
| 123 | x X | |
| 124 | x X | |
| 126 | x X | |
| 127 | x X-eš | -eš |
| 128 | x-gur | x-gur |
| 129 | x-i | ...; |
| 130 | x-aš | x-as |
| 131 | x-dub₂-uš | x-dubbuš |
| 132 | x-eš | ...-eš |
| 133 | x-uš | x-uš |
| 134 | x-eš | ...-eš |
| Seg.F, | ||
| 1 | ki-bal e₂ x UR x | The rebel land ... |
| 2 | ki zabalam{ki} x TA x | the place Zabalam |
| 3 | urim₂{ki} e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂ x TA x | Urim, the Ekišnubal |
| 4 | tur₃ {e₂}amaš e₂ X x hul x | The cattlepen, the house ... evil |
| 5 | ki su-bir₄{ki} | the land of Subir |
| Seg.G, | ||
| 1 | diŋir gal-gal x | the great river banks ... |
| 2 | {d}a-nun-na x | the Anuna gods |
| 3 | DI NE X x | ... ... |
| 4 | barag-barag x | The dagger ... |
| 5 | IM x | Tablet [x] |
| Seg.H, | ||
| 1 | nin nam-gal-la-ni kur-ra dirig-ga | Lady whose greatness surpasses the mountains, |
| 2 | an-gin₇ dib {d}en-lil₂-gin₇ ni₂ gur₃-ru | passing like An, carrying fear like Enlil, |
| 3 | a-a-ni-gin₇ ŋi₆ an-šeŋ₆-ŋa₂-ba he₂-du₇ | Like his father, may the river be perfect for you. |
| 4 | {d}utu-gin₇ nam-šul-la zag dib | like Utu, he crossed the border. |
| 5 | ub-da 4(LIMMU)-ba dili-ni mah | In its four corners, his singularity is supreme |
| 6 | ni₂ dub₂-ba e₂-za hu-mu-hul₂-le | May your house rejoice over those who fear you. |
| 7 | e₂-za mul-ma-al hu-mu-ri-ib-za | May your house be full of abundance for you. |
| 8 | e₂-an-na-za saŋ hu-mu-ri-in-il₂ | In your Eanna, may he raise a net for you |
| 9 | {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan u₂-a-zu ha-ra-da-gub | May Išme-Dagan stand with you as your provider. |
| 10 | gud gal-gal-e si ha-ra-ni-ib-sa₂ | May the great oxen be arranged for you. |
| 11 | nidba gal-gal-e ŋiš hu-mu-ra-ab-tag-ge | May the great food offerings be placed for you |
| 12 | kaš i₃-udu i₃ hu-mu-ra-ab-šar₂-e | May beer, sheep and oil be poured out for you |
| 13 | lal₃ ŋeštin bur-gin₇ ha-ra-ab-de₂-e | may honey and wine be poured out for you like a bowl. |
| 14 | {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan-e ki lugal gub-ba | Išme-Dagan, standing at the royal place |
| 15 | dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂ giri₁₇ šu ha-ra-ab-tag-ge | son of Enlil, may he kiss your face for you |
| 16 | ub₃ a₂-la₂-e gu₃ nun hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂ | May the ala drum utter a shrill cry for you. |
| 17 | tigi a-ra-dug₃ za-am-za-am hu-mu-ra-ab-du₁₂ | May the tigi sing an aradug song for you. |
| 18 | x X X tigi-a hu-mu-ra-ab-du₁₂ | ... may he sing for you in the tigi. |
| 19 | sizkur a-ra-zu-zu saŋ-bi-še₃ ha-ra-e₃ | May a sizkur prayer and an arazu prayer come forth for you |
| 20 | X x e₃-a ŋal₂-ŋal₂-la-še₃ | When ... emerges, |
| 21 | unug{ki} e₂-ŋi₆-par₄-ra-za | in Uruk, in your E-bipar |
| 22 | lu₂ sun₅-na ŋiri₃-zu mu-un-dab₅-ba | The humble man who has seized your city |
| 23 | ni₂-tuku nam-mah-zu mu-un-zu-a | who has fear, who knows your greatness, |
| 24 | er₂ sizkur-ra-ta ma-ra-an-de₆ u₃-mu-un-x x | He brought tears from the sizkur prayer for you, lord ... |
| 25 | niŋ₂ ki-en-gi ki-uri a-na-ab-ak | I will make the aura of Sumer and Akkad strong. |
| 26 | unug{ki}-ga ki gig-ga igi-na bi₂-du₈-am₃ | In Uruk, a bitter place was set before him. |
| 27 | nar gal-zu šir₃-ra hu-mu-ni-ib-tum₂-tum₂ | May your great singer bring it into the midst of the earth |
| 28 | u₃-mu-un-e₃-eš er₂-bi {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne | The Anuna gods were weeping for the lord. |
| 29 | ud an ki-in-du-a a-na ŋal₂-la-ba | When heaven and earth were balanced |
| 30 | ud-bi nam-me-kur₂-ru he₂-me-ne-eš | May they not change that storm |
| 31 | an lu₂-ba-ra igi zid u₃-mu-un-ši-in-bar | An looked faithfully at the man. |
| 32 | iri{ki} du₃-a ki nam tar-re-da | In a built-up city, a place where fates are determined |
| 33 | lu₂ iri-bi nam-til₃ niŋ₂ dug₃-ge | The man of that city, who makes the well-being sweet, |
| 34 | gu₃ zig₃-mu-na-ni-ib me-teš₂ he₂-i-i | May he utter a supplication to him |
| 35 | zid-da gab₂-bu-na he₂-bi₂-in-dirig | He made it surpassing on the right and left. |
| 36 | {d}lamma ŋa₂-la nu-dag-ge saŋ-ŋa₂-na tuku-bi₂-ib | May the protective deity who does not fear the šala demon have mercy on him. |
| 37 | nam-tar-ra-ni inim zid dug₄-ga-a-ba | whose fate is determined by a just word |
| 38 | inim an-na {d}en-lil₂-la₂-še₃ sud-da-še₃ nu-kur₂-ru | The word of An and Enlil is unalterable. |
| 39 | ki-ru-gu₂ 12-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the 12th Kirugu. |
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