1. She said: I see you lost in thought, perturbed
Is it from sorrow in love or from distress?

2. The people around you have cast their gossip
While you remain secluded in your musings

3. Leave what they say, we gnawed on in their gatherings
Chatter that nourishes lies and nonsense in them

4. And write your flawless ode, striking
Leaving no head or tail intact among them