[1] The song is picturized upon Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, the lead cast of the film.
According to Film Companion, "in Urdu, the word 'sajdaa' means to bow in prayer and in that spirit, the song is an exercise in romantic devotion."
Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama describing the song as a "chartbuster track" said "it is amazing to see Rahat Fateh Ali Khan delivering a chartbuster track practically every second month and this New Year couldn't see a better outing than 'Sajda' which maintains an Indian quality to it throughout it's [sic] duration.
"[4] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com also liked the song and said, "A sense of breezy passion and poetic adulation run freely in the romance and reverence of the celebratory 'Sajda'.
[7] It won an award at the 2011 ceremony of India's Zee Cine Awards—Best Playback Singer – Female for Richa Sharma.