Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

gi-zi muš₂ kug-ge mu₂-a šu ba-e-lal-lal
gu₂-un gal-gal-e mi...in-gar-re-eš kur₂-re i₃ <unk> <unk>
e₂-e ŋeš-bur₂-bi ba-e-šub bad₃-si ba-a-gul
anše-e zid-da gab₂-bu-ba gu₂-da la₂-bi
ur-saŋ-ur-saŋ gaz-a-gin₇ igi-bi-ta ba-e-šuš₂
ud gal ka duh-a igi piriŋ-ŋa₂ ni₂ gur₃-gur₃-ru-bi
am dab₅-ba-gin₇ samanₓ(|EŠ₂.SUD.EŠ₂.TU|) ba-an-šub-šub-bu ki-erim₂ ba-ab-dug₄
ki-tuš kug {d}nanna tir šim {ŋeš}eren-na-gin₇ ir-si-im-bi-a ba-an-gul
a-sal bar-bi kug-sig₁₇ {na₄}za-gin₃-na u₃-gun₃ dug₄-ga-a-bi
e₂ u₆-di-bi i₃-dug₃-ga re u₆-di ba-a-gul
ud-gin₇ kur-kur-ra i-im-si-a an-usan an-na-gin₇ ba-e-du₃
{ŋeš}ig-bi ud mul an-na sag₁₂-ga-a-gin₇...<unk> dug₄-ga-a-bi
{urud}<unk> gal-gal-e...mu...gi₄-gi₄ ba-ra-an <unk> <unk> de₃-eš
a₂-si-bi a-ba lib-lib-be₂-eš šu pe-el-la₂ ba-ab-dug₄
{ŋeš}nu-kuš₂-u₃-bi-da lu₂-kar-ra-gin₇ er₂ gig mu-un-šeš₄-šeš₄
{ŋeš}saŋ-kul {ŋeš}suhub₄ kug-ga {ŋeš}ig gal gu₂ gid₂ nu-mu-un-na-ak-e
{ŋeš}ig gu₂ gid₂-da za-pa-aŋ₂-bi ba-šub lu₂ gu₂ gid₂-de₃ la-ba-ab-tuku
...kug...šu ba-e-lal-lal sila daŋal-la <unk>...
<unk> <unk> <unk> e <unk> <unk> <unk> bu-ba {ninda}nindaba-bi...
...kug-ba tigi₂ šem₅{zabar} {kuš}a₂-la₂-e gu₃ nun...ib-be₂
<unk> mah...a-u₃-a šir₃ kug nu-mu-ni-ib...
dub-la₂ ki nam tar-re-de₃ ka-inim-ma nu-ŋal₂
{ŋeš}gu-za di kud-ru-bi nu-mu-un-gub di si nu-mu...
{d}alamuš-a {ŋeš}ŋidru ba-da-an-šub šu-ni gu₄-ud-gu₄...
a₂-nud-da <unk> {d}nanna-ka ŋiri₃-na nam-un...
dub-šen kug lu₂ igi bar-re-dam erim₂-e im-mi...in-bar
ŋeš-nud gi₄-rin-na nu-un-gub u₂ za-gin₃ nu-mu-un-bur₂
urud an-zag-ge₄ si-a-bi gu₂-guru₅...eš
ensi <unk> kišib-ŋal₂...šu li-bi₂-in-du₇
uz-ga...šu-luh dadag-ga šag₄-gada-la₂-bi-e-ne
gu₂ ki ŋal₂-bi ba-e-sug₂-sug₂-ge-eš kur₂-re ba-ab-lah₅-e-eš

...suen-e...ŋal₂-la-a-ni a-a-ir ba-ši-in-de₆
...en-lil₂-la₂-še₃ dub₃ ki ba-ni-ib-us₂
...ki-ŋu₁₀ igi erim₂-ma bi₂-duh en₃-tukum-še₃...
siki-pa...keš₂-da-ŋa₂
ud sikil mah...mu-dur₇-ra mi-ni-in-kur₉
šag₄ su₂-mu-ug₂-ga i-zi-gin₇ hu-luh-ha-ha-za igi zid bar-mu-un-ši-ib
{d}en-lil₂-le dumu-ni {d}suen-ra inim zi mu-un-na-ab-be₂
iri gul bad₃ gal bad₃-si-bi ud sig₁₀-ge u₃ ur₅-re bal an...am₃
<unk> mi-ri-ib-dug₄-ga bal ud ku₁₀-ku₁₀-da...ŋal₂-lu ša-ra-dug₄
tuš ki-tuš e₂-temen-ni₂-gur₃-ru-za zid-de₃-eš du₃-du₃-am₃
urim₂{ki}ma...he₂-en-du₃ uŋ₃ he₂-en-ši-gurum-e
ur₂-bi-a <unk> he₂-en-ŋal₂ {d}ašnan he₂-eb₂-da-tuš
pa-bi-a kiri₃-zal he₂-ŋal₂ {d}utu he₂-en-da-hul₂
...ba <unk> <unk> he₂-ŋal₂ {d}ašnan-ma-ka gu₂-da he₂-em-mi-in-la₂
urim₂{ki} iri an-ne₂ nam tar-ra ki-bi ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄
{d}en-lil₂-le gu₃ zid de₂-a-gin₇...zig₃
{d}nanna-ra sig...igi-nim-ma...he₂-en-na-si-a
{d}suen-ra kaskal kur-ra-ke₄ si he₂-en-na-sa₂-e
{d}muru₉-e ki us₂-sa-a {na₄}šu mu-un-na-ŋa₂-ŋa₂
inim dug₄-ga an {d}en-lil₂-la₂-kam šu <unk> he₂-ŋa₂-ŋa₂
a-a {d}nanna iri{ki}ni urim₂{ki}ma saŋ il₂-la mu-un-gub
šul {d}suen e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂-la-na im-ma-da-an-kur₉-kur₉
{d}nin-gal-e agrun kug-ga-na ni₂ mu-ni-ib-te-en-te-en
urim₂{ki}ma e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂-la-na im-ma-da-an-kur₉-kur₉
ki-ru-gu₂ limmu₅-kam-ma
iri{ki} lil₂-la₂-am₃ šag₄-bi a-še-ra gi er₂-ra ba-an-mu₂
šag₄-bi a-še-ra gi er₂-ra ba-an-mu₂
uŋ₃-bi a-še-ra ud mi-ni-ib-zal-zal
ŋeš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im
ud gig-ga ud gaba-zu zig₃-ga-ab e₂-za gi₄-bi
{iti}še-kiŋ₂-kud ud u-ussu-kam

Translation:
The gizi reeds that grew in the holy enclosure(?) were actively diminished(?)
The enemy carried (away) the great tribute that ... deposited there
In the temple, its {geš}bur ormanment(?) fell, its parapet was destroyed
... embracing on its right and left
Like smitten heroes, they were covered from the front
Its great storm(-demon)?, with an open mouth and the face of an awe-bearing pirig creature
... were felling them with a saman rope like a caught wild bull, enemy territory ...
... brought the scent of the dwelling of holy Nanna, which was like a juniper forest to an end
Its asalbar feature, the one that was overlaid(?) with gold and lapis ...
(And?) the awe of the temple, which had been good(?)--the awe was (now) destroyed”
The one that had filled(?) the lands like sunlight(?) was (re)built(?) like the evening(?) of heaven (instead?)
Its door, the one that ... sunlight(?) like a beautiful/verdant star of heaven/constellation(?)
(And?) the great boundary stakes? shouted(?) so that ... would not(?) tear them out(!?)
Its hinge ... was defiled(?) with a stunned silence
Together with its door fitting, it wept like a fugitive
The holy bolt and bar were no longer fixed on/controlling(?) the great(?) door
The noise of the (previously?) fixed/controlled(?) door fell(?) (silent?), it had no one to fix/control it
... was actively diminished(?), it set ... in the broad street
In the royal offering place the nindaba offering of the royal offering place(!?) was changed
In its holy ... was not making the tigi, šem, and ala drums sound nobly
Among its supreme tigi drums(!?) the a'ua functionary did not sing pure songs
(At) the gate tower where fates are to be determined there were no affairs(?)
The throne (where) cases had been decided no longer stood(?), cases were not undertaken correctly
(Nanna/Suen's vizier) Alamuš dropped the scepter (with) his hand shaking
In the holy(!) bed chamber of Nanna ... shall not ... at his feet(?)
The holy treasure box, which no one(!) is to see, the enemy saw (inside of it)
... did not set up the pure bed/bed of flowers, ... did not spread out shining plants (upon it)
They were cutting down the statue that occupied(?) the uzga shrine
The dream interpreter, the engiz temple cook, and the seal bearer did not use the ešda vessel(?) properly
In the holy uzga shrine, the šagadala priests of the pure washing rites
They stood in the manner of one whose neck is pushed to the ground(?), the enemies took them away
Suen brought his ... there for his father
He knelt there before his birth father Enlil
My birth father, how long will the eye of the enemy have looked at my ..., how long ...
On(?) my hair, bound up with the suh headress/pectoral(?)
The great cleaned pure “day"(?) has become dirty ...(?)
Examine faithfully your heart darkened (by anger), which terrifies like a wave
Enlil was speaking a true word to his son Suen
The destroyed city, the flattening of the parapet of the great wall by the storm, this too is (a part of) the turn of office
One who ..., for the dark days of you term of office, may “open (the temple(?))” be spoken(?)
(Previous) dweller, in your dwelling, the Etemenniguru temple, which was built faithfully
May ... (re)build it ..., may the people bow down towards it
May ... have bread (?) at its base, may Ašnan dwell with it
May there be joy in its branches, may Utu rejoice with him
On its ..., ... may the abundance of Ašnan embrace ...
May Ur, the city decreed by An, be returned to its place for you
May(?) Enlil, like(?) a true speaker, raise his neck towards heaven
For Nanna may the high and low (land) assemble(?)
For Suen may he set the roads of the land of land in order
(With a noise like?) a rainstorm touching the earth, (may?) pounding stones(?) be employed(?) for him
It was the spoken word of An and Enlil, and therefore it was being carried out faithfully(?)
Father Nanna stood(?) in his city, Ur, with head held high
The youth Suen was able to enter into his Ekišnugal temple
Ningal was relaxing in her pure chamber
He was able to enter into Ur, into his Ekišnugal temple
It is the 4th kirugu
The city was an empty wind, in its midst the reed of lamentation grew in(?) lament
In its midst the reed of lamentation grew in(?) lament
Its people spend the day in lamentation
It is its gešgigal “response”
Bitter storm, raise you chest (depart), turn back/confine yourself in your house.
Month “Harvest,” 18th day.