This most favourite Rafi number of Runa Laila was first composed by S.D.Burman in her native Bangla! Dada Burman heard his assistant Jaidev sing a Muslim call to prayer, instinctively recognised a hit tune in it, originally cast it in his own Bengali to escape the charge of plagiary and then got Urdu Majrooh to write to "Bangla" tune to give Rafi and Runa an all-time "classic" in Chhaya Nat!
Source: Old Newspapers/Magzines
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