It would be no great surprise, given my luck, if a fine lute turned into a crude stick in my hands.
Explanation: 'Oud' is a smooth, valuable lute, while 'khanjak' is a rough wooden stick; the contrast mocks the poet's bad fortune, which ruins anything good.
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شمارهٔ ۱۵
نباشد بس عجب از بختم ار عود
شود در دست من مانند خنجک