A diatribe against Engar-dug (Diatribe B)
- A.1
{m}engar-dug3 X lu2 lil2-la2 zag […] dumu KA-a buluĝ3-⌈ĝa2⌉
Engar-dug, ……, fool, ……, child raised in ……, disgraced man, madman …… leather, dropping …… from a wall!
- A.2
lu2 pe-el-la2 ni2-su-ub kuš sig10-ga X e2-ĝar8-da šub-a
- A.3
{m}engar-dug3 ze2-za nar-e-ne lu2 ?-ma nu-sag9
Engar-dug, croaker (?) among singers, a man without good judgment, braggart, ……, a man ……! -- open (?) the house, I have a quarrel with you! In appearance a monkey, a rogue, a witness without shame, not accepting a verdict, a slippery place which respected men avoid, despising (?) the leader of the work-force, a man who does not …… a festival, a pig spattered with mud, ……! Loving crosstalk and deceit, ……, having got stuck into a quarrel he …… coming out mouthing insults. A warrior on duty but holding back, …….
- A.4
silim dug4-dug4 ur ŠID-ŠID-na lu2-u3 ?-a ⌈?⌉
- A.5
⌈e2⌉ X ⌈ĝal2⌉-u3 du14 ga-e-da-ak ulutim2 uguugu4-bi
- A.6
is-ḫab2 lu2-inim-ma teš2 nu-tuku di-še3 gu2 nu-šum2-mu
- A.7
ki-ma-an-ze2-er lu2 kal-e nu-zu saĝ erin2-na sal-sal
- A.8
lu2 ezen nu-KU šaḫ2 lu-ḫu-um-ta su3-a gu2 mu-un-da-an-kud
- A.9
eme ti bal niĝ2-erim2-e ki aĝ2 aḫ-da X […]
- A.10
du14 mu2-mu2 keše2-da-ta e3-a in dub2-⌈dub2⌉ […]
- A.11
ur-saĝ gub-be2 šu-bi-še3 la2-a tug2-da […]
- A.12
{m}engar-dug3 gu-du keše2 eme ḪAR dim2-ma a-ḫa-X […]
Engar-dug, blocked at the anus, …… speech, …… vomit (?)! A man without ……, a tail stuck in its mouth, ……, limping cripple who …… people in the broad streets! Choosing words carefully, weak, bragging and constantly shifty in his advice and counsel, …… the lamentation priest and snake-charmer ……, a disgraced reputation among the singers, a dog not producing sound from the lyre but emitting a battle-cry! ……, he sweeps (?) the house. He gives instructions, ……, and does not speak to ……, turning …… to evil ……. (unknown no. of lines missing)
- A.13
lu2 X nu-tuku kun ka-bi-še3 šub-ba niĝ2 ni2-bi nu-X
- A.14
eḫ3 eḫeḫḫe e-sir2 daĝal-la lu2 ⌈nam⌉-ta-e3-a
- A.15
inim sig10-sig10 umuš dim2-ma-na sig ka tar-re-a bal-bal
- A.16
lu2-ra gala muš-laḫ4-e dub2-dub2 mu pi-il nar-e-ne
- A.17
ur gu3 de2 {ĝiš}za3-mi2-a nu-ĝal2 gu3-<{ĝiš}>kiri6 de2-de2
- A.18
KU-KU-uš KA-KA gu2-ni saĝ ZI e2 sa ab-la2-e
- A.19
a2 al-aĝ2-e X [X] ĝal2 erin2 ab […]-dar
- A.20
X-bi ka lu2 ⌈DI⌉ IG X nu-un-na-dug3
- A.21
[X] KA AN ḫul-še3 X bal-bal X
- gap
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- B.1
[…] {ĝiš}ĜIRI3-na […]
In his ……, a thief from his brother, he provides no water whatsoever. Whether a quay is built, whether he …… the town square, whether he pierces his nostrils (?), whether the gatekeeper …… the sign -- thus he never goes anywhere, …… the guard.
- B.2
na-an-ga-ma nu-zuḫ šeš-a-na a la-ba-ši-ak
- B.3
kar ḫe2-en-du3 tilla2 iri X ḫu-mu-ni-in-TUG2-TUG2
- B.4
pa-aĝ2 ḫe2-en-ze2 lu2 abula […] ĝiškim-bi ḫu-mu-un-X
- B.5
ur5-ta ki na-me-še3 nam-ba-DU en-nu-uĝ3 […]
- B.6
{m}engar-dug3 šir3 kug-zu mu-til nam-maḫ-[zu …]
Engar-dug, your holy song is finished, your greatness ……, your insults …… the city squares, your lies are made obvious! ……, Engar-dug, ……, …… like a francolin ……, ……, the snake-charmer ……. (2 lines fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)
- B.7
in-zu sila daĝal ba-ni-in-[…] lul-zu pa bi2-i-[e3]
- B.8
X ⌈lu2⌉ igi saĝ5 {m}engar-dug3 KA ? […]
- B.9
[…] dar{mušen}-gin7 X […]
- B.10
[…]-⌈da⌉ muš-laḫ4 […]
- B.11
[…] KA […]
- B.12
[…] X NA X […]
- gap
(unknown no. of lines missing)
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