Roshan based this qawwali, considered a Hindi film classic, on the popular qawwali "Na To Butkade Ki Talab Mujhe" sung by Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan and Ustad Fateh Ali Khan, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's father. Even Sahir Ludhianvi's lyrics for the song were inspired by the words of the original qawwali.