naqsh sare khak ke hain sab hunar mitti ka hai
is dayar-e-rang-o-bu mein bast-o-dar mitti ka hai

kuchh to apni gardanen kaj hain hawa ke zor se
aur kuchh apni tabiat mein asar mitti ka hai

chandni khandan hai apne hujra-e-mahtab par
aur main nazan hun is par mera ghar mitti ka hai

rahmaten barsa ke bhi abr-e-karam chhatta nahin
aise lagta hai ki saya charkh par mitti ka hai

khak se uthte nahin chalti hawa ke sath hum
ijz-e-khatir par bahut gahra asar mitti ka hai

ek namuna hai kisi ki sanat-e-timsal ka
ye jo khidki hai sada ki ye jo ghar mitti ka hai

kyun na khu-e-khak se khasta rahe meri ana
pa-ba-gil hun aur khamir-e-motabar mitti ka hai