ओ प्रेम दिवानी सम्भल के चलना

This is one of the more frequently noted songs of Kadambari (1944) because it is documented as a Manna Dey rendition — a notable credit, as the singer was at the very start of his playback career in the mid-1940s. The lyric, by Kavi Pradeep writing as 'Miss Kamal B.A.', addresses the 'prem diwani' (one driven mad by love) with a warning to walk carefully, a sentiment that maps onto the film's larger meditation on love and loss.

Hari Prasanna Das frames the song in a measured, conversational tempo that foregrounds Manna Dey's diction and breath control — qualities that would soon define his classical-leaning style. The arrangement stays restrained, treating the male voice as a counsellor's voice rather than a lover's plea.