1 Thou who on the axis of heaven dawnest, in the dwellings of the
earth her name revolves; my begetter.
2 (As) Queen of heaven above and below may she be invoked; my
begetter.
3 The mountains fiercely she hurls-into-the-deep;[1] my begetter.
4 As to the mountains, their goodly stronghold (art) thou, their
mighty lock (art) thou;[2] my begetter.
5 May thy heart rest; may thy liver be magnified.
6 O Lord Anu, the mighty, may thy heart rest.
7 O Lord, the mighty Prince[3] Bel, may thy liver be magnified.
8 O Istar, the Lady of heaven, may thy heart rest.
9 O Lady, Queen of heaven, may thy liver (be magnified).
10 O Lady, Queen of the House of heaven, may thy heart
(rest).
11 O Lady, Queen of the land of Erech, may thy liver (be
magnified).
12 O Lady, Queen of the land of the four rivers of Erech,[4] may
thy heart (rest).
13 O Lady, Queen of the Mountain of the World,[5] may thy
liver (be magnified).
14 O Lady, Queen of the Temple of the Resting-place of the
world, may thy heart (rest).
15 O Lady, Queen of Babylon, may thy liver (be magnified).
16 O Lady, Queen of the Memorial of Nan'a, may thy heart
(rest).
17 O Queen of the Temple, Queen of the gods, may thy liver
(be magnified).