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King Hadadezer, King Irhuleni, King Ahab

Land of Kur Guaa, Land of Kur Muusra, Land of Irqanata,

Land of Usannata, King Matinu Baal, King Adunu Baal

King Ba’asa, King Gindibu

The echoes of war from Qarqar

Three thousand years on, still haunt my soul

The sands of Qarqar

Drunk on the pleasure of blood

The twelve Kings of the Martu

Their men like the raging bulls charge

Chariots of war like thunder clashing

Raging storms and cries of war

Not by the breath of Baal are they molded

But by formations of men

Ignited by the dreadful rage

Driven by the voice of Anat

Tall as mythic pillars

Ignited by a rage, so dreadful

Qarqar; Ar’o hoye, hat śahyutho l’dmi

[translation from Syriac-Aramaic:

Qarqar; a land alive, screaming for blood]

Eleven kings and one, and one

Summoned at hand

Under the banners of Aram

A savage spectacle of the generous kind

Oh, the joy of Mot will shake the earth this day

Mot will not be depraved, of his carrion in slumber this day

Now, Shulmanu-Asharedu, the one great king of Ashur

I assert to you by my name Bar-Hadad

Which immortal you have made on the stone of Kurkh

That on the lips of your children of the years to come

Fate has placed my tongue

And as destiny would have it,

in centuries will be become as one