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chiedo solo … just wondering

Is it ok to use double negative in Italian? I came across this phrase by Fabrizio De Andre:
"Dai diamanti non nasce niente, dal letame nascono i fior"

In English it would not be correct to use "not" and "nothing" in the same sentence.

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