The lines of the first antara of this song were adapted from the mukhda of the song "Zer-E-Deewar Khade Hain Tera Kya Lete Hain" ("Sakhi Hatim", 1955) written by Kaifi Azmi. While Kaifi wrote "Zer-e-deewar khade hain tera kya lete hain / Dekh lete hain tapish dil ki bujha lete hain", Majrooh Sultanpuri wrote for this song "Yun hi raahon mein khade hain tera kya lete hain / Dekh lete hain jalan dil ki mita lete hain".[1]