Roshan's composition for this song was inspired by S.D. Burman's "Thandi Hawayein" ("Naujawan", 1951). Roshan had used the same tune many years earlier, but with limited success, for "Tera Dil Kahan Hai" ("Chandni Chowk", 1954). A number of other Hindi film songs have used similar tunes - "Yehi Hai Tamanna Tere Dar Ke Samne" ("Aap Ki Parchhaiyan", 1964), "Hamen Raaston Ki Zaroorat Nahin Hai" ("Naram Garam", 1981), the title song of "Agar Tum Na Hote" (1983), and "Saagar Kinare" ("Saagar", 1985). The Tamil film song "Konjum Puraave" ("Thai Ullam", 1952) sung by M.L. Vasanthakumari was also based on the same tune. The prelude of the song itself appears to have been inspired by the opening of Ron Goodwin's instrumental piece "Return To Paradise" (1959). This instrumental piece by Goodwin also inspired the Hindi film song "Main Aashiq Hoon Bahaaron Ka" (1962).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][MR4]