The tune of the song's mukhda was taken from the Marathi film song "Rusala Kanha" ("Lagna Pahave Karun", 1940) composed by Dada Chandekar and sung by Vatsala Kumthekar. Roshan used the same tune for the mukhda of the song "Haye Roothe Saiyan Hamare Saiyan Kyun Roothe" ("Devar", 1966).[1][2]