girani-zada khak meri badi hai
jahan par padi thi wahin par adi hai

agar hun main zinda to mitti se meri
jo mar jaun to lash isi mein gadi hai

ise is qadar kyon sambhaale rakha hai
ye mitti ki handi to khali padi hai

bahut der se aaina hai bulata
khudi se taqabul ki aai ghadi hai

mujhe dar nahin rahon ki pech-o-kham ka
har ek mod par meri qismat khadi hai

tu khayyat ki yun malamat na karna
qaba ki siyahi sitaron jadi hai

kabhi tham le aur kabhi tu badha de
'nawa' yun hi hathon ki judti kadi hai