Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

{d}en...le ša₃-ŋar lu₂ niŋ₂-hul iri{ki}ta ba-da-tuš
niŋ₂ iri{ki} gul-gul...e₂ gul-gul iri{ki}ta ba-da-tuš
niŋ₂ igi-bi-še₃ {ŋeš}tukul-e la-ba-ab...iri{ki}ta ba-da-tuš
šag₄ nu-si-si igi niŋin-niŋin-bi iri{ki}ta ba-da-tuš
urim₂{ki}ma gi dili du₃-a-gin₇ saŋ sag₃-ge nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂
uŋ₃-bi ku₆ pu₂-a lug-ga-gin₇ zi...mi-ni-ib-tum₂-tum₂-mu
tur mah-bi i₃-par₄-par₄-ra-ge...lu₂ nu-um-zi-zi-zi
lugal-bi <unk> dub-la₂-a <unk> a...na-ŋal₂
lugal niŋ₂-sag₉-ga gu₇...a šukur₂...ma-an-dab₅
ud im-šuš₂-šuš₂ igi im-la₂-e ša₃-ka-tab...zu-zu
e₂-lunga-na kaš nu-un-ŋal₂ gid₂-da...ŋal₂
e₂-gal-la-na niŋ₂-gu₇ la-ba-na-ŋal₂...ba-ab-du₇
agrun mah-a-ni še nu-um-si-si zi-bi...tum₂-mu
gur₇-du₆ guru₇-maš-e {d}nanna-ka {d}ašnan nu...ŋal₂
kiŋ₂-sig diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ šu ba-e-lal-lal
unu₂ gal-bi kurun lal₃ muš₃ im-ma...de₆
ŋiri₂ <unk> a gud gu₇ udu gu₇-ra u₂-šim-e ba...nud
gir₄ mah-ba gud udu nu-ak-e ir nu-mu-un-ur₅-ur₅-e
bur-saŋ a₂ sikil {d}nanna-ka za-pa-aŋ₂-bi ba-ra-gul
e₂ gud-gin₇ gu₃ bi₂-ib₂-dug₄-ga-a-ri sig₉-ga-bi ba...
mu-un <unk> kug-ga si sa₂-e ŋar-ra-bi ba-su₃-ud
{na₄}kinkin naŋa₃ ŋeš-gan-na i₃-durun-durun lu₂ nu-um-ši-gurum-e
kar za-gin₃-na {d}nanna-ka a-e ba-da-la₂
a ma₂-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ gu₃ nu-mu-un-gi₄-gi₄ asil-la₂ nu-mu-un-šub
unu₂ <unk> banda₃{da} {d}nanna-ka iš ba-da-dub-dub
{u₂}numun₂ ba-da-mu₂ {u₂}numun₂ ba-da-mu₂ gir-re-e ba-an-mu₂
ma₂ ma₂-gur₈-ra kar za-gin₃-na muš₃ im-ma-ab-de₆
id₂ ma₂-gur₈-ra ba-ab-du₇-a-za a₂ nu-mu-un-su₃-su₃-e
ezen ki ŋarza-ka ŋeš-hur-bi ba-kur₂
ma₂ nesaŋ-ŋa₂ a-a ugu-na-ka nesaŋ nu-mu-un-ab-tum₂
{ninda}nindaba-bi {d} nibru{ki}še₃ nu-mu-un-na-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
id₂-bi šag₄-sug₄-ga i-ni-ŋal₂ ma₂-gur₈ nu-mu-un-dib-be₂
gu₂ min₄{min}a-bi ŋiri₃ nu-ŋal₂ u₂ gid₂-da ba-am₃-mu₂
{e₂}tur₃ daŋal-la {d}nanna-ka dub-ba-an-bi ba-si-il

gi-sig {ŋeš}kiri₆...la₂ gu₂-ŋiri₁₆ ba-an-ŋar-ŋar
{ab₂}šilam amar-bi-da...ab-dab₅
ab₂ munzer-e eden ki nu-zu-bi ŋiri₃ kur₂ ba-ra-an-dab₅-be₂-eš
{d}ga-a-a-u₂ lu₂ ab₂ ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂ {ŋeš}tukul šurim-ma ba-šub
{d}šu-ni-du₁₀ i₃ ga-ar₃-ra du₆-ul-du₆-ul-e i₃ ga-ar₃-ra nu-du₆-ul-du₆-ul
i₃-bi lu₂ i₃ nu-zu-ne i₃-dun₅-dun₅-ne
ga-bi lu₂ ga nu-zu-ne i₃-muš₃-muš₃-u₃-ne
{e₂}tur₃-re {dug}šakir₃-e dun₅-dun₅-e gu₃ nun nu-mu-ni-ib-be₂
ne-mur dugud-bi i-rah₂-a-ri i-bi₂-bi ba-gul
{d}suen-e a-a-ni {d}en-lil₂-ra er₂ mu-un-na-šeš₄-šeš₄
a-a ugu-ŋu₁₀ uru₁₇{ki}ŋu₁₀ a-na-ra...a-na-aš ba-e-da-gur-re-en
{d}en-lil₂ urim₂{ki}ŋu₁₀ a-na-ra...a-na-aš ba-e-da-gur-re-en
ma₂ nesaŋ-ŋa₂ a-a ugu-na-še₃ nesaŋ nu-mu-un-na-ab-tum₃
{ninda}nindaba-bi {d}en-lil₂ nibru{ki}še₃ nu-mu-un-na-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
en iri bar-ra en iri šag₄-ga lil₂-e ha-ba-ab-lah₅-e-eš
urim₂{ki} iri{ki} {ŋeš}al-e ri-a-gin₇ du₆-du₆-da ba <unk>
...ur₃ ki ni₂ dub₂-bu {d}en-lil₂-la₂ eš₃ lil₂-la₂ ba-ab-ŋar
{d}en-lil₂ iri-zu igi-zu igi ba...e₂-ri-a sug₄-ga
urim₂{ki}ma ur-bi ur₂ bad₃-da si-im-si-im nu-mu-un-ak-e
tul₂-saŋ bulug-ga ganba{ba}bi-a ki li-bi-ib-de₅-de₅-ge
a-a ugu-ŋu₁₀ iri{ki}ŋu₁₀ dili-bi-ta a₂-zu-še₃ niŋin₂-am₃-ši-ib
{d}en-lil urim₂{ki}ŋu₁₀ dili-bi-da a₂-zu-še₃ niŋin₂-am₃-ši-ib
e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂-la-ŋu₁₀ dili-bi-da a₂-zu-še₃ niŋin₂-am₃-ši-ib
urim₂{ki}ma-ŋu₁₀ ha-ra-ni-ib-e₃ uŋ₃ hu-mu-ra-ab-daŋal-la
me ki-en-gi-ra ba-da-ha-lam-ma ki ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄
ki-ru-gu₂ eš₅-kam-ma
a e₂ zid e₂ zid lu₂-bi lu₂-bi
ŋeš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im
{d}en-lil₂-le dumu-ni {d}suen-ra mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
diš šu-ši
im-gid₂-da dam-qi₂-i₃-li₂-šu
{iti}ab-e₃ ud 2(u)-1(diš)-kam

Translation:
Enlil made starvation (in the form of?) an evil person dwell in the city
He made that which destroys cities, that which destroys temples, dwell in the city
He made that which before it a weapon does not stand (against) dwell in the city
He made the hungry/dissatisfied and the eye-roller dwell in the city
In Ur, even (the fear/disdain of) head shaking like a single planted reed was not established
Its people took refuge like a fish living in a well/pond
Meager and great alike spread out, no one arose/was mustered
The king(?) mounted atop the gate tower(?), there was no food there for him
The king who had ate and drank(?) good things, (had to now) clutch at a (mere) ration(?)
The sun was clouded over, (one) was being envious/watching(?) and knew fasting
He did not have beer in his brewery, its ... was not present
There was no food for him in his palace, it was not suitable for dwelling
His supreme storehouse was not filled with grain, no one could take refuge there(?)
(The) grain (goddess) was not present in the large and small grain heaps
The afternoon meal of the gods was actively diminished there
In the great banquet the honeyed liquor ceased
(As for?) the giriPAa knife that consumes oxen and sheep, it lay (abandoned) in the plants
In the great oven the oxen and sheep were not being prepared (i.e., roasted?), one could no longer smell it(?)
The cry/breath of the “pure-armed” bursag building/functionary(?) stopped(?)
The temple that had once belowed like a bull ... silently
The deposit of the properly executed deliveries was (a) distant (memory)
The millstone, the mortar, and the pestle sat idle, no one bends down towards them
In the lapis harbor of Nanna (boats?) were “bound in the water” (due to silt?)
The water of the prow did not scream(?), it did not cast joy(?)
Sand(?) was piled up in the unuRIbanda building/shrine of Nanna
The ... rushes grew, the ... rushes grew, the reed of mourning(?) grew
Boats and barges quit the shining harbor
In “your” canal that was made suitable for barges, no one was rowing anymore
The plans of the festival at the place of rites was changed
The nesag offering ships of his birth father (Enlil) no longer brought the nesag offering
... could not bring its nindaba offerings to Nibru for him
There was emptiness in the river/canal, barges were not traversing it
No foot was set/present on its two banks, tall plants grew
The fence of the broad cattle pen of Nanna was torn apart
The reed fence of the orchard was ..., ... established a breach
The cow was seized along with its calf
The munzer fed cows took to a strange path in an unknown part of the plain
Gayau, who loves cows, dropped his weapon in the bedding/dung
Šunidug, the one who stores butter and cheese, did not store butter and cheese
People who did not know butter were churning its butter
People who did not know milk were ... its milk
In the cattle pen the churning churn was not bellowing nobly
The heavy coals that had been lit(?), their smoke ceased
Suen wept to his father Enlil
My birth father, my city was ... for you/him(!?), why did you turn away from me?
Enlil, my Ur was ... for you/him(!?), why did you turn away from me?
The nesag offering ships of his birth father no longer brought the nesag offering for him
... could not bring its nindaba offerings to Enlil (at) Nibru for him
The wind(s) carried off the en priest(ess) of the outer city and the en priest(ess) of the inner city
Ur, like a city struck by a hoe, has been broken up into ruin heaps
The Ki'ur(?) shrine, the place of relaxation of Enlil, has been made into a windblown shrine
Enlil, ... your eye at your city, it is an empty wasteland
The dogs of Ur are not sniffing at the base of the city wall
The one who burrows/demarcates(?) wells is not gathering earth at the market price(?)
My birth father, turn around my city back to your arms from its loneliness
Enlil, turn around my Ur back to your arms from its loneliness
Turn around my Ekišnugal temple back to your arms from its loneliness
So that my Ur is brought out, so that the people are broadened
So that he returns the me of Sumer which were destroyed to their place
It is the 3rd kirugu
Alas, the true temple, the true temple, its man, its man
It is the gešgigal “response”
Enlil was replying to his son Suen
(Total:) 60 (lines)
"Long-tablet" of Damqi-ilišu
Month "Abe," 21st day.