Composer S.D. Burman nearly always got the best renditions out of his singers at various points in their careers. He and playback singer Mohammed Rafi collaborated on many musical masterpieces of the Hindi Film Industry during the 1950s and 1960s, particularly the films of never-say-die actor Dev Anand. The soundtrack of the film "Ek Ke Baad Ek", while fully representative of the artistes' respective styles, is not nearly as well-remembered today as some of their other hits.

Rafi-sahab's original rendition of the song presented here carries the velvet touch and impish mischief for which he was well-known. Though not framed in a traditionally classical setting, the song has conspicuous moorings in the sprightly Hindustani raga Gaud Sarang and should dispel any doubts about the strong presence of classical elements in the film music of decades past.

Mohammed Rafi's musical connections with actors Dilip Kumar and Shammi Kapoor and composers Naushad and Shankar-Jaikishan are well- recognized. Similarly, the multi-talented Kishore Kumar is often remembered as the "voice of Dev Anand". However, it is our considered opinion that the music of the Rafi-Dev-S.D. Burman synergy was characterized by a special sweetness, vibrance, and sheer abandon unlike any other in Hindi Film Music. Amongst all the songs of "Ek Ke Baad Ek", this song particularly exemplifies these traits.

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