S.D. Burman had originally composed the tune of this song for the Bengali non-film song "Aami Chhinu Eka" sung by him. The bhajan "Kaun Bujhave Rama Tapas More Man Ki", composed by Gyan Dutt and sung by K.L. Saigal, as well as the film song "Lag Gayi Chot Karejwa Mein Haay Rama" ("Yahudi Ki Ladki", 1933), composed by Pankaj Mullick and sung by K.L. Saigal, also had a similar tune.[1][2][3]