Obey Me, My Heart


Ib.i n.i sḫm di.kwi im.f
Æbæ næ s[e]khm[è] d[o]kwae æmef
Mine is my heart, I am in power over it.

nn ḏd.f ir.t.n.i
n[è]n dj[ô]d[e]f ærnæ
It will not say what I have done,

ink sḫm m ꜥwt.f ḏs.f
æn[o]k s[e]khm[è] mè a[{ô}w]t[e]f dj[e]sef
I am the one who has power over his own limbs.

sḏm n.i ib.i
s[ô]dj[é]m næ æbæ
Obey me, my heart!

ink nb.k iw.k m ẖ.t.i
æn[o]k n[é]b[e]k {è}k mè Ħ[é] æ
I am your lord, you are in my body.
To pronunce the ancient Egyptian correctly, consult with Dr. Christian de Vartavan’s latest version of Vocalised Dictionary of Ancient Egyptian.

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