Plain text of A hymn to God the Avenger for Shulgi (Shulgi U)
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1-4 The Avenger who ......, ...... great awe, who ...... the underworld -- its awesome radiance ...... the battle-net, its awesomeness has filled heaven and earth.
5 2nd cagbatuku.
6-12 Hero, wild bull with thick horns, ...... like a cow, your terrifying name lets loose awe and fear. You fall on the rebel lands like the south wind. You are a bolt on the broad extent of the mountains. When you sit in E-meclam, your desires are joyously fulfilled (?). The people assemble at your feet.
13 2nd barsud.
14-16 Meclamta-eda, your supremacy in the rebel lands! You have encircled the rebel lands, O youth. Your supremacy in the rebel lands!
17-20 God loves you greatly. He has made your heroism known among the people. God loves you greatly. He has made your heroism known among the people.
21-23 Hero ...... for the people, roaming the mountains! You have ...... the rebel lands. ...... for the people, roaming the mountains!
24-26 Wherever you stride, all their troops suffer. ...... Ancan and Tidnum, wherever you stride, all their troops suffer.
27 Sa-gida.
28-29 May you prolong the life of the hero Culgi. ...... to his strength, .......
30 Its jicgijal.
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