Ir-Kalla

In the lower world a queen stood fast
In the netherworld a goddess ruled
Ir-Kalla, her realm and her name
Ir-Kalla, the realm of final death
Before there was Nergal the usurper
Before she was named Ereshkigal
Corpses decomposed in the world after
Yet their spirits remained suspended
By entering through the seven gates
By renouncing the worldly goods
By entering through the seven gates
Corpses came to rest, also the spirits
Ir-Kalla, her realm without fear
Ir-Kalla, her realm without joy
Ir-Kalla, her realm without fire
Ir-Kalla, her realm without life