Why the Distances) is the second solo studio album[1][2][3] by Pakistani classical and pop singer, songwriter, and composer Shafqat Amanat Ali, released in India on March 2, 2010[4][5] by the Music Today label.

[6][7] Kyun Dooriyan was released two years after Ali's debut solo album Tabeer (2008) and features several high-energy tracks with a pronounced rock feel as well as a few romantic ballads.

[10][12] The sentimental ballads in the album — "Kya Haal Sunawan," "Jaayein Kahan," "Mahiya," and "Paharhi" — revolve around melancholy themes of separation, pining for the beloved, yearning for reunion, and unrequited love.

Once while it was playing in the car, I started humming some of my own words to it which eventually became 'Saada Dil', but later major changes had to be made to the arrangement because of the melody, so it didn't really end up fitting the mold it initially took birth in.

"[1] Similarly, in another interview he stated that this song was part of his "continued effort to pay tribute to yesteryear singers who were legends but have been forgotten simply because they existed in an era which lacked mass communication.

[7][13] "Kartar (Darbari)" was originally released as part of Ali's debut solo album, Tabeer (2008), but was re-released as a bonus track in Kyun Dooriyan with minor modifications in its arrangement.