YMCA in Akkadian (Ancient Babylonian), as written by Gilgamesh's exasperated tourism minister trying to attract more gay guys to Uruk to keep Gil distracted from politics:
LÄ tuÅ”tamarraį¹£Ä- Do not, do not be troubled!
Aqabbi, eį¹lÅ«!- I said, young men!
LÄ lÄ taį¹£allalÄ- Do not, do not lie down!
Aqabbi, eį¹lÅ«!- I said young men!
Å unu ina Älim- You are in a town,
BÄt bÄt Å”ikÄrim įø«anbÄ- Where taverns sprout luxuriously,
Ina Älim alkÄ- Go to the city,
Aqabbi, eį¹lÅ«!- I said young men!
BÄt kaspÄ« ul tÄ«Å”Ć¢- When you do not have money,
AnnikÄ«am tuŔŔabÄ- Here you can dwell,
BÄt napį¹irim nÄ«Å”u- We have guest-houses,
Itti awÄ«lÄ« umtallĆ¢- They are filled with menā¦.
Taįø«addĆ¢ ina - Youāll have fun in
šššš
U-RA-U-KA! - U-R-U-K!
WaÅ”Äbum į¹Äb ina - The living is good in,
šššš
U-RA-U-KA!- U-R-U-K!
Ziquratum elĆ¢! Purattum amrÄ!- Climb up the ziggurat! See the euphrates!
Å ikÄrum į¹Äbum Å”itĆ¢!- Drink fine beer!
Taįø«addĆ¢ ina - Youāll have fun in
šššš
U-RA-U-KA! - U-R-U-K!
WaÅ”Äbum į¹Äb ina - The living is good in,
šššš
U-RA-U-KA!- U-R-U-K!
Amuįø«įø«Å«ni Å”aqĆ»! ZiqnÅ«ni Ä«tebbÅ«! - Our walls are high! Our beards are shiny!
NuppuÅ”Ätunu!- You are allowed to breathe [relax]
Eį¹lÅ« Å”imeanni!- Young men listen to me!
Aqabbi, eį¹lÅ«! Agana Å”imeanni!- Young men! Come on, listen!
AiÄlam terriÅ”ÄÅ”u- You desire assistance,
Shū ali īde- This I know for certain!
Å Ärqum wÄrum ul ninaddinkunÅ«ti- We will not sell you poor copper,
Eį¹lÅ«! Älum Å”a Uruk bani- Young men! The city of Uruk is beautiful!
Aqabbi eį¹lÅ«!Ā BÄlÄtka tezzibÅ”i!- I said young man! Leave your pride behind!
NuŔallakkunūti- We cause you to go,
Ina Uruk alkÄ!- Go to Uruk!
ÅŖmum anniam iseddÅ«kunÅ«ti- Today they will help youā¦
Taįø«addĆ¢ ina - Youāll have fun in
šššš
U-RA-U-KA! - U-R-U-K!
WaÅ”Äbum į¹Äb ina - The living is good in,
šššš
U-RA-U-KA!- U-R-U-K!
Å arrum Å”itpiį¹£Ä! IttmalĆ»Å”u į¹£ÄlÄ! - Wrestle the king! Fight with him!
IttÄ«Å”u mekkĆŖ mÄlilÄ!- Play ball with him!
Taįø«addĆ¢ ina - Youāll have fun in
šššš
U-RA-U-KA! - U-R-U-K!
WaÅ”Äbum į¹Äb ina - The living is good in,
šššš
U-RA-U-KA!- U-R-U-K!
Ziquratum elĆ¢! Purattum amrÄ!- Climb up the ziggurat! See the euphrates!
Å ikÄrum į¹Äbum Å”itĆ¢!- Drink fine beer!
Eį¹lÅ«! BilÄ«tkunu Ä«de! - Young men! I know your burdens
Amtaraį¹£! Ina Å”inigÄ«- I was unwell, in my village,
Ätanaįø«! ErÄÅ”um ezzÄr- I was tired, I hated plowing,
AwÄ«lum ana yĆ¢Å”im iį¹eįø«įø«e- A man to me approached,
InÅ«Å”u! AwÄtum awĆ¢nim- Then! Words were said to me,
Å umaÅ”u, SĆ®n-lÄqi-unninni- His name was SĆ®n-lÄqi-unninni!
Ina Uruk alkÄ! Iqabbi ana yĆ¢Å”im- Go to Uruk! He told me,
Ina Uruk awÄ«lÄ« Å«terreŔū- In Uruk men are neededā¦
Taįø«addĆ¢ ina - Youāll have fun in
šššš
U-RA-U-KA! - U-R-U-K!
WaÅ”Äbum į¹Äb ina - The living is good in,
šššš
U-RA-U-KA!- U-R-U-K!
Ziquratum elĆ¢! Purattum amrÄ!- Climb up the ziggurat! See the euphrates!
Å ikÄrum į¹Äbum Å”itĆ¢!- Drink fine beer!
AddÄniqa tallkÄnim- Please come
Aqabbi, eį¹lÅ«!- I said, young men!
Inam anniam ezĆŖrÅ”u- I hate this jobā¦
Aqabbi, eį¹lÅ«!- I said, young men!
AnÄku Änįø«Äku - Iām so tiredā¦.
BÄt bÄt Å”ikÄrim įø«anbÄ- Where taverns sprout luxuriously,
Taįø«addĆ¢ ina - Youāll have fun in
šššš
U-RA-U-KA! - U-R-U-K!
(Å arrum lillam ina - The king is an idiot in
šššš
U-RA-U-KA!- U-R-U-Kā¦)
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