Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

...dumu-ni {d}suen-ra mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
...bi a-še-ra gi er₂-ra ba-am₃-mu₂
...bi a-še-ra gi er₂-ra ba-am₃-mu₂
...bi a-še-ra ud mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e
...ŋu₁₀ dumu-ŋir₁₅ ni₂-za he₂-me-en er₂-ra-na <unk> me-en
...nanna dumu-ŋir₁₅ ni₂-za he₂-me-en er₂-ra-na <unk> me-en
di-til-la inim pu-uh₂-ru-ma-ka šu gi₄-gi₄ nu-ŋal₂
inim dug₄-ga an {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka šu bal-e nu-zu
urim₂{ki} nam-lugal ha-ba-šum₂ bal da-ri₂ la-ba-an-šum₂
ud ul kalam ki ŋar-ra-ta zag uŋ₃ lu-a-še₃
bal nam-lugal-la saŋ-bi-še₃ e₃ a-ba-a igi im-mi-in-duh-a
nam-lugal-bi bal-bi ba-gid₂-e-de₃ šag₄ kuš₂(SAG)-u₃-de₃
{d}nanna-ŋu₁₀ na-an-kuš₂-kuš₂-u₃-de₃ iri{ki}zu e₃-bar-ra-ab
ud-ba lugal-ŋu₁₀ dumu-ŋir₁₅-ra <unk> ra-ni ba-an <unk>
en {d}dil-im₂-babbar dumu-ŋir₁₅-ra šag₄ hul-lu im-ma-an-dim₂
{d}nanna lu₂ iri{ki}ni ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂ iri{ki}ni ba-ra-e₃
{d}nin-gal-e gir₅ iri{ki}ni-ta ki kur₂-še₃ du-u₃-de₃
<unk> ul₄-ul₄-la-bi ba-ra-an-mu₂ iri{ki}ta ba-ra-e₃
urim₂{ki}ma {d}a-nun-na-bi bar-ra ba-sug₂-ge-eš
urim₂{ki} izi ni₂-bi...<unk>...a ba-a-te
urim₂{ki}ma ŋeš-bi tur₅-ra-am₃ gi-bi tur₅-ra-am₃
bad₃-bi en-na niŋin₂-na-a-bi-da a-nir ba-da-sa₂
ud-šu₂-uš-e {ŋeš}tukul-e igi-bi-še₃ saŋ i₃-sag₃-sag₃-ge
urim₂{ki}ma {urud}ha-zi-in gal-gal-e igi-bi-še₃ u₄-sar i₃-ak-e
{ŋeš}gid₂-da a₂ me₃-ke₄ si bi₂-ib₂-sa₂-sa₂-e-ne
{ŋeš}pana gal-gal {ŋeš}illar {kuš}gur₂₁{ur₃}ra teš₂ im-da-gu₇-e
{ŋeš}ti zu-ke₄ muru₉ šeŋ₃-gin₇ bar-ba am₃-mi-ib₂-si
na₄ gal-gal-e ni₂-bi-a pu-ud-pa-ad im-mi-ib₂-za
u₄-šu₂-uš uru₁₇{ki}ta tumu hul-e mu-un-da-an-gi₄-gi₄

urim₂{ki}ma usu-bi-ta nir-ŋal₂ gab₂-gaz-e ba-a-gub
uŋ₃ lu₂-erim₂ a₂ bi₂-ib₂-ŋar {ŋeš}tukul-e ba-sug₂-ge-eš
uru₁₇{ki} {ŋeš}tukul-e saŋ nu-šum₂-ma-šum₂-ma-am₃ ša₃-ŋar-e ba-e-tuš
ša₃-ŋar-e iri{ki} a-gin₇ ba-e-si ŋa₂-la nu-um-ta-dag-ge
ša₃-ŋar-e igi-bi im-gurum-me-e sa-bi im-lug-gu₂-ne
uŋ₃-bi a-niŋin₂-na ba-e-si zi <unk> i-ak-e
lugal-bi e₂ ni₂-te-na-ka zi gig mu-un-pa-an-pa-an
nam-lu₂-lu₈-bi šu-bi ba-e-šub {ŋeš}tukul ki bi₂-ib₂-tag
šu-bi gu₂-bi-še₃ ba-ši-ib-de₅-de₅ er₂ mu-un-šeš₂-šeš₂-ne
teš₂-bi-a ad mi-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ inim im-šar₂-šar₂-e-ne
me-li-e-a dug₄-ga-me nam-mu tah-me nam-mu
en₃-še₃-am₃ ka garaš₂-a-ka im-til-la-de₃-en-de₃-en
urim₂{ki}ma šag₄-bi nam-uš₂-am₃ bar-bi nam-uš₂-am₃
šag₄-bi-a niŋ₂ ša₃-ŋar-ra-ka im-mi-ni-ib-til-e-de₃
bar-bi-a {ŋeš}tukul elam{ki}ma-ka i-im-til-e-de₃-en-de₃-en
urim₂{ki}ma lu₂-erim₂-e im-ma-gub ga-nam-ba-til-e-de₃-de₃-en
zi-bi murgu₂-bi-še₃ i₃-ak-e gu₃ teš₂-a bi₂-ib₂-sig₁₀-ge-eš
abul-la-bi {ŋeš}si-ŋar bi₂-in-duh-duh-uš {ŋeš}ig-bi ud bi₂-gub-bu
elam{ki}e a mah e₃-a-gin₇ ŋiri₃ im-ma-ni-ib₂-ŋar
urim₂{ki}ma {ŋeš}tukul-e {dug}sahar₂-gin₇ saŋ gaz i₃-ak-e
lu₂-kar-ra-bi dub₃ nu-um-zil-e bad₃ zag-ga im-tab
ku₆ a-niŋin₂-na lug-ga-gin₇ zi-bi in-tum₃-tum₃-mu
e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂ {d}nanna-ka lu₂-erim₂-e ba-e-tuš
kug {d}niŋ₂ <unk> dugud-ŋal₂-la-a{mušen} im-zi-ir-zi-re-ne
alan an-zag-ge₄ si-a-bi gu₂-gur₅-ru ba-ni-in-ak-aš
{d}nin-e₂-i₃-gar₉ agrig-mah <unk> ma šu bi₂-in-dag
...gu-za-bi igi-bi-ta ba-e-šuš₂ sahar-ra ba-da-tuš
...mah-bi si-muš₃-bi-ta ba-an-dab₅-be₂-eš si-bi ba-ra-an-kud
...du₇-du₇-e udu u₂ gu₇-gin₇ {ŋeš}tukul-e ba-an-sag₃-sag₃
...ŋešnimbar-gin₇ gu₂-gur₇-ru ba-ab-dug₄ teš₂-bi ba-ra-an-kad₄
{ŋeš}ŋešnimbar urud kalag-ga a₂ nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂
{u₂}numun₂-gin₇ ba-bur₁₂ {u₂}numun₂ ba-zi₂ ur₂-ba ti mi-ni-ib-bal
saŋ sahar-ra ki ba-ni-ib-us₂ lu₂ zi-zi la-ba-tuku
{ŋeš}ze₂-na-bi gu₂ ba-an...gur₅-uš saŋ šu bi₂-in-hu-hu-az
...a₂ zu₂-lum-ma-bi pu₂ <unk> <unk> ba...ra-an <unk> <unk> de₃-eš
...zi...kug-ge mu₂-a šu ba-e-lal-lal

diš šu-ši...

Translation:
Enlil was replying to his son Suen
In the ... of of the windswept city(?), the reed of mourning grows in lamentation
In the ..., the reed of mourning grows in lamentation
In the ..., he spends time in lamentation
My son, if you yourself are a native son, then it is you who is the one whose tears (they are)
Nanna, if you yourself are a native son, then it is you who is the one whose tears (they are)
There is no revocation of a final verdict, the word of the assembly
The uttered word of An and Enlil knows no change
If Ur was given kingship, ... did not give an eternal term of office
From the distant day when the land was founded to the (current) limit of teeming people
Who has seen a reign of kingship taking precedence (forever)
In order to lengthen the term of kingship(?), in order to take counsel (to that effect?)
My Nanna, do not become exhausted (doing this), leave your city
At that time, my king, the native son, quit/killed his liver/lungs
Lord Dilimbabbar “fashioned a destroyed/evil heart”
Nanna, who loved his city, left his city
Ningal, in order to go (as a) stranger(?) of her city to a strange place
Hurriedly she got dressed/braided a rope (for escape?) and left the city
The Anuna of Ur stood outside
In Ur fire(?) that ... by itself was extinguished(?)
In Ur its trees were sick, its reeds were sick
A lament was competing with the wall up to its circuit (in terms of completeness)
Daily weapons were smashing heads before it
In Ur great hazin axes were sharpened before it
They were setting the spears, the arms of battle, in order
Great bows, throw sticks, and shields were consuming together
Barbed(?) arrows filled its outside like a rainstorm
Great stones made a thudding pudpad noise by themselves
Daily an evil wind returns among the city
In Ur the noble one, divested of his(?) strength, stood among the murderer(s)
The enemy defeated the people, (those who?) stood among the weapons
(In?) the city the ones who did not advance against the weapons dwelled/sat in hunger
Starvation thus filled the city, it was not ceasing
In hunger they were bowing their heads and twisting their muscles
Its people filled the ponds, they were ...
Its king breathed painfully in his own(?) house
Its humanity dropped their hands, (their) weapons touched the ground
They gathered/clasped their hands to their necks(?), they were weeping
Together they advised, they discussed
Alas, what is it that we will say, what is it that we will add?
How long until we are to be finished in the mouth of catastrophe?
The inside of Ur is death, the outside is death
(How long until) we are to be finished within that of starvation inside (the city)?
(How long until) we are to be finished among the weapon(s) of Elam outside (the city)?
The enemy stands in Ur, we must come to an end(?)
Acting on behalf of their life and their back(?) they spoke together
They opened the bolt of the gate, the storm was making its door stand (in the street)
Elam set foot there like a great onrushing flood
In Ur (they) were crushing their heads with weapons like a porous pot(?)
(They) could not sprint away(?) as fugitives, (they) were seized(?) within the wall's limits
Like fish living in a pond, they were seeking refuge
The enemy dwelled in the Ekišnugal temple of Nanna
They were breaking the holy “having heavy possessions” bird(!?)
They cut down the statue that occupied(?) the uzga shrine
Nine'igara, the supreme steward, abandoned the storehouse(!?)
Its throne was covered over from the front(?), she(?) could(?) (only) sit in the dust (instead?)
They seized the great(?) cows at/by(?) their ... horns, ... cut their horns off
... smote goring bulls with the weapon like (they were) grazing sheep
... was cut down and bound together like a date palm
The date palm (of? like?) strong copper, the arm of heroism
It was torn out like a rush, it was cut like a rush, it was turned sideways(?) in its roots
Its top was lodged in the ground, a person to raise it was not available
... trimmed its midribs and set its top on fire
... its spadix with ripe dates, ... the well
The gizi reed that grew in the holy ... were actively diminished(?)
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