Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

...ib-bal-bal numun ba-ni-ib-i...
...ma-ni er₂ gig mu-un-šeš₄-šeš₄
...gul-la-ŋu₁₀ gig-ga-bi im-me
...gun₄-na kug-ge šu lil₂-la₂ ba-ab-dug₄
...inana...da-gur ki-erim₂-e ba-ab-dug₄
...ŋi₆-par₄ kug...erim₂-e igi mi-ni-in-bar
...nam-en-na...šu ba-e-lal-lal
...ŋi₆-par₄-ta ba...ki-erim₂-e ba-ab-dug₄
...{ki} šeg₁₂-hur-šag₄-ga...ud gig-ga ba-e-ri
...mah ki-tuš ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni ŋiri₃ kur₂ ba-ra-an-dab₅
nin mul-mul-e uru₁₇{ki} hul-lu-a-na er₂ gig mu-un-šeš₂-šeš₂
...la-la-bi lu₂ nu-mu-un-gi₄-a-ŋu₁₀ gig-ga-bi im-me
ŋir₂-su{ki} iri{ki} ur-saŋ-ŋa₂-e-ne-ke₄ <unk> <unk> e ba-ab-dug₄
{d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ke₄ e₂-ninnu-ta ŋiri₃ kur₂ ba-ra-an-dab₅
ama {d}ba-ba₆ e₂-uru₁₇-kug-ga-na er₂ gig mu-un-šeš₂-šeš₂
a iri{ki} gul-la e₂ gul-la-ŋu₁₀ gig-ga-bi im-me
ud-ba inim ud-dam al-du₇-du₇ šag₄-bi a-ba-a mu-un-zu
inim {d}en-lil₂-la₂ zid-da-aš geleŋ-ŋe₂₆-de₃ gab₂-bu su-su-de₃
{d}en-lil₂ lu₂ nam tar-tar-re-de₃ a-na bi₂-in-ak-a-ba
{d}en-lil₂-le elam{ki} lu₂-kur-ra kur-ta im-ta-an-e₃
{d}nanše dumu-ŋir₁₅ iri bar-ra mu-un-na-tuš-am₃
{d}nin <unk> <unk> ra eš₃ gu₂-a-ab-ba-ka izi im-ma-da-an-ten
kug {na₄}za-gin₃-bi ma₂ gal-gal-e bala-še₃ i₃-ak-e
nin niŋ₂ <unk> ra-ni hul-lu til₃-la-am₃ kug {d}nin <unk> <unk> ke₄
ud-ba ud <unk> <unk> gin₇ bar₇-ra im-ma-da-ab-tar-re
ki lagaš{aš}{ki}e elam{ki} šu-ni-a im-ma-ši-in-gi₄
ud-bi-a nin-ŋa₂ ud-da-a-ni sa₂ nam-ga-mu-ni-ib-dug₄
{d}ba-ba₆ lu₂-lu₇-gin₇ ud-da-a-ni sa₂ nam-ga-mu-ni-ib-dug₄
...li-e-a ud-de₃ šu-ni-a im-ma-ši-in-gi₄-gi₄
...gul-gul-e šu-ni-a im-ma-ši-in-gi₄-gi₄
...gul-gul-e šu-ni-a im-ma-ši-in-gi₄-gi₄
...abzu e₂-bi ki-nu-nir-ša₃-ba ni₂ im-ma-da-an-teŋ₃
...{ki} uru₁₇ nam-dumu-ŋir₁₅-ni-gin₇ kar-kar-re-de₃ ba...
...uru₁₇-ni niŋin₆{ki}a kur-re ba...
...<unk> <unk>{ki}a ki-tuš ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni ŋiri₃ kur₂ ba-ra...
...gul-la e₂ gul-la-ŋu₁₀ gig-ga-bi im...
...kug nam-en-na-ba šu ba-e-lal-lal
...ŋi₆-par₄-ta ba-da-gur ki-erim₂-e ba-ab-dug₄

...{d}nanna-ka a₂ dugud ba-ši-in-de₂
...gana₂ e₂ danna {d}suen-na tur₃ dugud-gin₇ ba-an-gul
...ra-bi maš kar-ra-gin₇ ur-e im-me-e <unk>
...es{ki} ga-gin₇ ur-e ba-an-de₂ i₃-gul-gul-lu-de₃
...dim₂-ma uludin₂ sag₉-ga-bi me-ze-er-ze-re-de₃
...par₄ kug nam-en-na-ba šu ba-e-lal-lal
en-bi ŋi₆-par₄-ta ba-da-an-kar ki-erim₂-e ba-ab-dug₄
...barag an-na-da gid₂-da-bi-a a-nir ba-da-ab-si
{ŋeš}gu-za an-na-bi nu-ub...me-te-aš li-bi₂-ib-ŋal₂
{ŋeš}ŋešnimbar-gin₇...gur₅ ba-ab-dug₄ teš₂-bi ba-ra-an-kad₄
aš-šu₂ e₂ id₂...a-ri...ba-da-an <unk>
niŋ₂-erim₂...nanna-ka lu₂-erim₂-e ba-e-dib
e₂ <unk> re...an-ba e₂ pu-uh₂...um-ma šag₄ sug₄-ga ba-ab-ŋar
ki <unk>...<unk> <unk> ga{ki} ab₂ lu...ri tur₃ dugud-gin₇ ba-an-gul
...nin...ŋa₂-bur-ta ŋiri₃ kur₂ ba-ra-an-dab₅
...gara₂-ke₄ ni₂-te-na er₂ gig mu-un-šeš₄-šeš₄
a...la e₂ gul-la-ŋu₁₀ gig-ga-bi im-me
ŋi₆-par₄ kug nam-en-na-ba šu ba-e-lal-lal
en-bi ŋi₆-par₄-ta ba-da-an-kar ki-erim₂-e ba-ab-dug₄
{d}nin-a-zu e₂-gid-da {ŋeš}tukul ub-ba i-ni-gub
{d}nin-hur-saŋ e₂-nu-tur-ra-ke₄ ud hul ba-an-da-dal
tum₁₂{mušen}gin₇ ab-lal₃-ta ba-da-an-dal eden-na bar bi₂-ib₂-gub
a iri{ki} gul-la e₂ gul-la-ŋu₁₀ gig-ga-bi im-me
ŋeš-banda₃{da} e₂ er₂-ra ba-an-mu₂
{d}nin-ŋeš-zid-da ŋeš-banda₃{da} ŋiri₃ kur₂ ba-ra-an-dab₅
{d}a₂-zid-mu₂-a nin uru₁₇-a-ke₄ er₂ gig mu-un-šeš₄-šeš₄
a iri{ki} gul-la e₂ gul-la-ŋu₁₀ gig-ga-bi im-me
...lu lu₂ kukku₅-a ba-an-dur₂-ru-ne-eš
...hul-lu-de₃ lu₂ kukku₅-a ba-an-dur₂-ru-ne-eš
...ma-ke₄ er₂ gig mu-un-šeš₄-šeš₄
...gul-la e₂ gul-la-ŋu₁₀ gig-ga-bi im-me
...ul₄-e tug₂ ba-da-mur₁₀ giri₁₆-lu mu-un <unk>
...ki-tuš ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni ŋiri₃ kur ba-ra-an-dab₅
...la e₂ gul-la-ŋu₁₀ gig-ga-bi im-me
...diri-ga a naŋ-e ba-am₃-til

Translation:
Gutium procreated there, they issued (their) seed there
Nintur wept bitterly on behalf of her creation
She was saying “Alas, my destroyed city, alas, my destroyed temple” bitterly
At the site of Zabalam the pure giguna was rendered into an empty wind
Inanna turned away(?) from Uruk, enemy territory ...
(In?) the Eanna complex the enemy saw the holy gipar shrine
The office of the en priest(ess) of the gipar was actively diminished(?)
The en priest(ess) turned away from(?) the gipar, enemy territory ...
(In) Umma the painful storm/day imposed (itself) in the Šeghurša temple
(Šara) took to a different path (away from) the Emah temple, his beloved dwelling
The shining lady(?) wept bitterly on behalf of her destroyed city
She was saying “The charms of the city satisfy no one(?)” bitterly
... in Girsu, the city of heroes
Ningirsu took to a different path (away from) the Eninnu temple
Mother Baba wept bitterly in her temple of the Irikug precinct
She was saying “Alas, my destroyed city, my destroyed temple”
At that time, the word, which was a storm, was thrashing about--who could have known its midst?
The word of Enlil is to twist towards(?) the right, it is to drown(?) on the left(?)
What was it that Enlil, the one who is to determine fates, did?
Enlil brought down the Elamite, the foreigner, from the mountain
Nanše, the native citizen, was dwelling in the suburbs
... could extinguish the fire(?) for Ninmar in the shrine of Gu'a'abba
Its precious metal and lapis lazuli was made to traverse (into the river) in large boats
The lady whose property was destroyed and brought to an end(!?)--pure Ninmar
At that time he was able to(?) decree(?) a day scorching like ...
The site of lagash! It returned it (to) Elam in its (own) hand
At that time the day of “my lady” was also not regularly performed
Baba, like a human, her day was also not regularly performed
(Saying) “Woe, the storm returned it in its (own) hand
The storm that destroys the city returned it in its (own) hand
The storm that destroys the temple returned it in its (own) hand
Dumuzi'Abzu was afraid in the temple (of?) Kinirša
Kinunir, just as(!?) her native city, (its impending) plundering was spoken/ordered
The mountain (i.e., the Guti?) set ... in the city of Nanše, in Nigin
She wandered away from(!) Sirara, her beloved dwelling
She was saying “Alas, my destroyed city, my destroyed temple” bitterly
The office of the en priest(ess) of the holy gipar was actively diminished(?)
The en priest(ess) turned away from(?) the gipar, enemy territory ...
It brought a heavy arm towards the banks of the princely canal of Nanna
He destroyed the settlements and travel houses of Suen like a cattlepen heavy (with dairy products!?)
Its fugitivies left(?) together(?) like fleeing goats
He poured out Ga'eš like milk among the dogs, it is to be destroyed
The beautiful features of the fashioned statues are to be torn out/broken ...(?)
The office of the en priestess of the holy gipar was actively diminished(?)
He took away the en priestess from(?) the gipar, enemy territory ...
A lament filled(?) the dais that extended with the heavens(?)
The upper part of the throne(?) was not ..., (its) top was not fitting
Like a date palm it was cut down, he bound them together
Aššu, where the temple was attached to the canal, he muddied the water/removed it from(?) the water(?)
At (the place where) evil does not pass of Nanna, the evildoer passed through
The temple ..., in the “house of the assembly” famine was introduced
He destroyed Ki'abrig, where cows ...(?) are numerous, like a cattlepen heavy (with dairy products!?)
Ningublaga took to a different path (away from) the gabur temple
Nini'gara wept bitterly by herself
She was saying “Alas, my destroyed city, my destroyed temple” bitterly
The office of the en priest(ess) of the holy gipar was actively diminished(?)
The en priestess fled from the gipar, enemy territory ...
Ninazu stood his weapon in the corner in the Egida temple
An evil storm flew on/was cast upon(?) Ninhursag in the Enutur temple
Like a wild dove she flew away from the window and stood aside in the plain
She was saying “Alas, my destroyed city, my destroyed temple” bitterly
In {geš}banda, the temple where there was mourning, the reed of lamentation grew
Ningešzida took to a different path (away from) the {geš}banda temple, his beloved dwelling
Azimua, the lady of the city, wept bitterly
She was saying “Alas, my destroyed city, my destroyed temple” bitterly
At that time the southern storm made the people dwell in darkness
(As a prelude to) destroying the city of Ku'ara, it made the people dwell in darkness
NineHAma wept bitterly
She was saying “Alas, my destroyed city, my destroyed temple” bitterly
Asalluhi dressed hurriedly and intoned a lament(?)
Lugalbanda took to a different path (away from) his beloved dwelling
She (Ninsumun?) was saying “Alas, my destroyed city, my destroyed temple” bitterly
(In?) Eridu, which had been floated in a flood, drinking water ceased(?)