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Zame Hymns (Q009323)

Hymn-Prayer, Early Dynastic IIIb, unclear · c. 2900 BCE–2340 BCE

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Designation	Zame Hymns
ID	Q009323
Language	Sumerian
Period	Early Dynastic IIIb · c. 2900 BCE–2340 BCE
Genre	Hymn-Prayer
Find spot	unclear

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	iri an-da mu₂	The city that grows with heaven
2	an-da gu₂ la₂	stretched out over the sky,
3	\|EN.E₂\|{ki}	of the temple of Enki
4	dur an-ki	... of heaven and earth
5	{d}en-E₂ kur gal	For En-E, the great mountain
6-7	{d}en-E₂ en nu-nam-nir	Bēl-ēkalle, the lord who does not revere
8	en dug₄-ga	the good lord
9	nu-gi₄-gi₄	will not be returned.
10	nu-šar₂-šar₂	he did not establish
11	{d}en-E₂ a-nun	For En-E, the prince
12	ki mu-ŋar-ŋar	from Mubarbar
13	diŋir gal-gal	large dibir stones
14	zag-me mu-dug₄	he swore.
15	unug uri₃ maš	Unug, the holy water vessel
16	kul-ab₄	Kulaba
17	ki en tud	the place where the lord was born,
18	{d}nin-irigal₂ zag-me	Ninirigal, the shining one,
19	e₂-šeg₁₂ šag₄ kul-ab₄	The Ešeg temple of Kulaba
20	en nun tu-tu	lord, prince born
21	suh₁₀ {ŋeš}gibil	a new pig
23	suh₁₀ gibil diŋir	new sprout of the intertwined field,
24	gurun bad	... pomegranate
25	ŋiparₓ(KISAL) diŋir	“Bipar, dibir,
26	{+ki}kisal diŋir	the courtyard of the intercalary river
27	kul-ab₄ an-gin₇	Kulaba, like An
28	šu nu-ti	Hand of not living
29	{d}inana zag-me	Inana, the shining one,
30	abzu ki kur gal	Abzu, the place of the great mountain
31	eridug men an-ki	Eridug, the crown of heaven and earth,
32	en {d}nu-te-mud zag-me	lord Nutemud, the shining one,
33	kuara ir nun	Kuara, princely irru
34	{d}asar-lu₂-KALAG zag-me	Asallu-da’ir, the shining one,
35	urim₂ kur šim	Ur, the pure mountain
36	lugal {d}nanna zag-me	the king who reveres Nanna
37	e₂-babbar ŋišgal diŋir \|NINDA₂×GUD\|	The Ebabbar temple, the great threshing floor, the throne room
38	lugal {d}utu zag-me	king of Utu, shining
39	ki sig₁₉ nun tu-tu	the place where the princely horns were born,
40	ama {d}nin-gal zag-me	Mother Ningal is the shining one
41	u₃-gal-gal gi nim	large reeds of the high mountains,
42	dag lu₂ kalag-ga	the mighty man
43	an zag-me	shining heaven
44	eridug{ki} ki-ib₂{mušen} diŋir	Eridug, Kibmuš, Ibir
45	{d}dam-gal-nun zag-me	Damgalnuna, the shining one,
46	kur suh₁₀ diŋir	thick mountain range of the Ibir-mountains
47	kur ki sikil	The mountain, the pure place
48	zabalam₃ pana kug la₂	zabalam-plant, pure pana-plant
49	zabalam₃ kar nun guru₇-guru₇	Zabalam, the princely quay, the silo
50	mušen babbar {d}inana	white snake of Inana
51	{d}nin-UM zag-me	(for) NinUM, the foremost
52	\|BU@90.BU.UN\|
53	mar-uru₅ ud	... of the day
54	am-gal-nun zag-me	the foremost wild bull
55	{+ur₂}urumₓ(\|A.HA\|) \|NINDA₂×GUD\| babbar	white emmer cake
56	dil-im₆-babbar zag-me	Dilīmbabbar, the shining one,
57	UB uri₃ babbar	... of white gold
58	pana-kug-la₂ zag-me	“Pākugla, the shining one,
59	šita₃ HAR mul	ring of a star
60	šita₃ za nunuz kug ereš-diŋir la₂-la₂	a šivita stone, a holy cedar ebony
61	kaskal nun bar zimbir{ki}	the princely road outside Sippar
62	buranun idigna	the Euphrates River
63	mur-mur ša₄	murmur plant
64	{d}nin-bi₂-lu-lu zag-me	Ninbilulu is the shining one
65	\|KIŠ.AB@g\| dag diŋir ki-gal	“Dag, dibir, kigal
66	ŋissu sig	“His is low,
67	{d}en-ki {d}nin-ki	Enki and Ninki
68	{d}nergalₓ(\|KIŠ.AB@g\|) zag-me	Nergal is the shining one
69	kiš gud du₇	perfect gud net
70	{d}za-ba₄-ba₄ zag-me	Zababa, the shining one
71	adab nir BU-NUN	Adab, herald BU-NUN
72	eš₃ AN-x-SU	shrine ...-eriba
73	{d}aš₈-gi₄ zag-me	Ašgi is the shining one
74	keš₃ šeg₁₂ tu-tu	smashed bricks
75	e₂ tum₁₂ tur{mušen}	the house where the small wind blows
76	ama {d}nin-tu zag-me	Mother Nintu, you are the shining one
77	KI-EN-GI ki sikil	KI-EN-GI, the pure place
78	{d}mes-saŋŋa-unug zag-me	Messa-ba’unug, the shining one,
79	gudug dumu nun an	Gudug, princely son of An,
80	ŋiparₓ(KISAL) en an-da mu₂	“Ippar, the lord of heaven and earth,
81	{d}menₓ(\|GA₂×EN\|) zag-me	Bēl, the shining one,
82	KI-EN-GI erin₂ kug	KI-EN-GI, the silver-troops;
83	lamma {d}nin-sumun₂ zag-me	the protective spirit of Ninsumun, the shining one,
84	ŋa₂-nun kug ub amar	“Silver throne of the calf,
85	{d}lugal-banda₃{+da} zag-me	Lugalbanda, the shining one,
86	karkara še gu til₃	Carnelian, who keeps the barley alive
87	iškur zag-me
88	ereš₂ ki nun idim	The queen, the place of the prince, the god
89	{+te}teme li nun nar du₁₂	The “songs of the princely prince, the songs of the singers,’
90	nisaba₂ zag-me	(a kind of fruit)
91	dulum₂ nagar nun	labor of the princely carpenter
92	aga₃ x še-lu₃	... crown
93	aga₃ ŠIM	head (of a pig)
94	šum kug-babbar	If silver (appears)
95	bulug₄ za₇-gin₃	a lapis beard
96	{d}nin-dulum₂ zag-me	Nindul, the shining one,
97	kar nesaŋ a de₂-de₂	the quay of nesa-flour pouring water,
98	{d}sirsir zag-me	Sirsir, the shining one,
99	\|AB×AŠ₂\| u₅ a šu₂
100	{d}ki-ki{mušen} zag-me	and Kikimuš, the shining one
101	\|AB×ŠU₂\| uri₃ gal-gal	“Ura, the great urine
102	kug {d}ezina₂ zag-me	the silver of Ezina, shining,
103	umma munus ur₄	mother of a young woman
104	{d}nin-ur₄ zag-me	Ninurta, the shining one,
105	ki-an e₂ gud ur₃ saŋ gunu₃	The place where oxen and dogs are plentiful,
106	{d}šara₂ zag-me	the exalted king
107	lagaš ki im KU₇	Lagaš, the place of sweet clay
108	{d}ŋa₂-tum₃-dug₃ zag-me	Atumdug, the shining one,
109	niŋin₆ diŋir ab₂ NAGAR	nibin6 dibir cow, carpenter
110	siraraₓ(\|AB×HA.TAG\|) diŋir	sirarax of the river
111	\|NINDA₂×GUD\| NAGAR	carpenter's utensils
112	diŋir nin um-mu{mušen}	Ibir, the lady, the nursemaid
113	diŋir uru₁₆ nin um	Ibir, the city, the lady, the hero
114	nin um-AB dar	the lady of Um-AB dar,
115	{d}nanše zag-me	Nanše, the shining one,
116	ŋir₂-su
117	e₂ gir₂-nun	house of Girnun,
118	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su zag-me	Ninbirsu is the shining one
119	\|LAK617×LA\| \|NINDA₂×GUD\| gunu₃	a speckled pastry
120	{d}nin-gublaga(\|LAK617×LA\|) zag-me	(for) Ningublaga, the front
121	SAHAR iš \|BU.NUN\|	earth from the pomegranate
122	SAHAR iš gal babbar	earth, large ..., white
123	ŋeš-gi muš keš₂	a snake bound to a rope
124	ambar suhur-suhur dug₃	the marshes, the shady meadows,
125	iri a lu₂ dug₃	City, woe, good man!
126	{d}lugal-DU-DUL₃ zag-me	“Lugal-ban-dul, the shining one,
127	en-gi{ki} ab₂ anše x	Enki, cows and donkeys
128	gu dili-bad	of the Dili-bad canal
129	am gud nu₂	wild bull lying down on a throne
130	gu dili-bad	of the Dili-bad canal
131	am gu₂ gi₄	wild bull roaring
132	saman₃ kiri₄ keš₂	saman-flour tied to the nose
133	im ur₃	clay of the roof
134	ur giggi eš₂-dam nu₂	a black dog lying down on a bed
135	{d}nin-azu	For Ninazu
136	ab₂ silig-silig	cow with horns
137	{d}nin-azu zag-me	Ninazu is the shining one
138	ŠU-EŠ-GI še gu til₃	Hand-of-ghost
139	{d}namma zag-me	Namma is the shining one
140	\|AB.KID&KID\|
141	\|SAL.HUB₂\|-gal {d}inana	chief fattener of Inana
142	{d}nin-\|AB.KID&KID\| zag-me	(for) Nin-AB.KID, the foremost
143	gu₂-GANA₂ iš nun	Gu-GAN (means) princely.
144	{d}nam-nir zag-me	Namnir, the shining one,
145	GANA₂-gal da-ni ŋar	a big field, a wide field,
146	nun-GANA₂-gal zag-me	prince-of-gāngal, foremost,
147	lamma an-ki	the protective spirit of heaven and earth
148	ama-{+ga}gan nun unu	Amagan, prince, herder
149	{d}lamma-sag₉-ga zag-me	Lamma-saga, the shining one,
150	NE-GI ki nun	NE-GI, the princely place
151	NE-GI-BAR u₆ di	NE-GI-BAR, awe-inspiring,
152	izi u₆ ru	a shining fire
153	til₃ ušₓ(UŠX)	to live
154	kug {d}girra zag-me	the silver of Girra, the shining one
155	{d}KU₇ gud \|NINDA₂×GUD\| mušen	The god Kud, the bull of oxen, the snake
156	{d}kakkala zag-me	the foremost Kakkal,
157	URU@g-gal ab₂ du₇	URUgal, perfect cow
158	{d}en-me-te-gal-ti zag-me	Enmetegalti, foremost
159	girim₃	a weapon
160	{d}irhanₓ(\|MUŠ.DIN.DAR.BALAG\|){+ir-ha}	Irḫan
161	{d}nin-girim₃ zag-me	Ningirim, the shining one,
162	ab₂-ur₃ ab₂ babbar	white cow's thigh
163	{d}nin-e₂-kug zag-me	Ninekug, the shining one,
164	MAR bala an-ki	Amurru, bala of heaven and earth
165	{d}nin-MAR zag-me	(for) Nin-MAR, the foremost
166	na-ru₂ kar {d}nin-gal	the quay of Ningal
167	nu₁₁-agrun-ta-e₃ zag-me	Nūr-agrun-tae is our front.
168	e₂-gag-kaš-si kurun₂ tu	The E-gag-kasi, the kurun plant
169	{d}nin-gag-kaš-si zag-me	Ningagkasi, the shining one,
170	eš₃ kar₂-kar₂	(a kind of container)
171	men an	crown of An,
172	kug {d}inana kur zag-me	Holy Inana, the shining mountain
173	kisiga gul-an	of the cult site of Gulan
174	{d}nin-mug zag-me	Ninmug, the shining one,
175	eš₃ bulug₄ bulug₄ an-ki	Incantation: “Brightness, brightness of heaven and earth,
176	{d}nin-nisig zag-me	Ninnisig, the shining one,
177	šuruppag pana kug nun	Šuruppag, the holy crown
178	{d}sud₃ nun zag-me	Sud, princely prince
179	\|GA₂×MUŠ\|-ME gud nun	(a kind of snake)
180	{d}nin-\|GA₂×MUŠ\| zag-me	(for) Ningublaga, the foremost
181	DA-ne en-zu	... your lord
182	{d}nin-DA zag-me	(for) NinDA, the shining one,
183	isin₂ bulug₄ an-ki	... of heaven and earth
184	{d}nin-isin₂ zag-me	“Ninisin is the shining one,
185	x gu duru₅ x	... stag ...
186	e₂ an-ki	the temple of heaven and earth
187	lugal gu ba₁₃ si	king of the four quarters
188	nun še duru₅ sumun₂ lu x	prince with a thick head (and) a ... head
189	{d}nin-x-x zag-me	Beloved of Nin-,
190	{ŋeš}{+a}asalₓ(LAK212)	a kind of plant
191	en dug₃	the good lord
192	{d}me-dim₂-ša₄ zag-me	Me-dimša, the shining one,
193	LAK225 anše babbar	white donkey
194	{d}lugal-u₉-sahar zag-me	Lugal-usahar, the shining one,
195	{+ki}kisig₂ gud uru₄	Kisig, oxen herder
196	{d}{+nu}nunuz-dug₃ zag-me	Nugdug, the shining one,
197	en pana nun	lord, princely crown
198	niŋir na-nam	is indeed a nibir animal
199	{d}lugal-da-sila zag-me	Lugaldasila, the shining one,
200	dugina₂ gukkal tu	... scepter
201	{d}MI-dam zag-me	“Šamaš-dam is shining,
202	umma₂ en-nun {kuš}ummudₓ(\|A.EDIN\|)	the guardian women’s boots
203	en-lu₂-nu-gid₂ zag-me	Enlunugid is our leader.
204	GIN₂-u₉-ša₃-ga	(a kind of reed)
205	{d}nin-šubur-mah₂ zag-me	Ninšubur-maḫ
206	a-šag₄ BU	field
207	menₓ(\|GA₂×EN\|) nun	princely men
208	{d}amar-ama₆-na zag-me	Amar-ama-na, the shining one,
209	ki-an gi duru₅	the reedbeds of the sand dunes,
210	ki an uru₁₆ tu	the place of the great An,
211	AN-tu-da zag-me	“If he is high,
212	muru₃ e₂ a si	The muru of the house, filled with water
213	immalₓ(TUR₃) nu₂	lying down in a stall
214	e₂ šag₄-ta	from the šag temple
215	suh₁₀ menₓ(\|GA₂×EN\|)
216	he₂-\|GAM+GAM\|	may it be.
217	{d}ama-ušum-gal zag-me	Ama-ušumgal, the shining one
218	kul-aba₄ sila daŋal	kulaba-vessel in the street
219	menₓ(\|GA₂×EN\|)
220	utu {d}ištaran	the birth of Ištaran
221	{d}nin-UM	For Ninum
222	sa-bar₆ pana	sabar-flour
223	šita₂ za-gin₃	lapis lazuli skin
224	{d}nin-nagar zag-me	Ninnagar, the shining one,
225	ŋeš-gi ki dug₃	The reedbed, the pleasant place
226	nam-ma-LAK131	Namma-LAK131
227	ama {d}li₉-si₄	mother Lisi,
228	ŋeš-gi ki dug₃	The reedbed, the pleasant place
229	nam-ma-LAK131	Namma-LAK131
230	zag-me dug₄-ga	a good crown
231	diŋir gal-gal	large dibir stones
232	ama {d}li₉-si₄ zag-me	the mother of Lisi, the shining one,

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