This was Anu Malik's recreation of a song from the film "Phir Subha Hogi" (1958), composed by Khayyam, written by Sahir Ludhianvi, and sung by Mukesh and Asha Bhosle. This version had modified lyrics by Kausar Munir.[1]
The song was not part of the film's initial music release. While the rest of the songs were released by Junglee Music, this song was released separately as a single by Saregama.