Qadam Qadam Badaye Ja

"Qadam qadam badhaye ja"
March
Released	1942
Composer	Ram Singh Thakur

Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja (Hindi: क़दम क़दम बढ़ाये जा) was the regimental quick march of the Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army. Written by Pt. Vanshidhar Shukla. Composed by Ram Singh Thakuri, it was banned in India after World War II as "seditious", which was subsequently lifted in August 1947. The song has since become a patriotic song in India, and has been re-interpreted by various Indian musicians including C. Ramachandra and A.R. Rahman. The song is currently the regimental quickmarch of the Indian Army.^[1][2]

Lyrics

Devnagari script	Romanised Hindi	Translation (Approximate)
क़दम क़दम बढ़ाये जा ख़ुशी के गीत गाये जा ये ज़िंदगी है क़ौम की तू क़ौम पे लुटाये जा तू शेर-ए-हिन्द आगे बढ़ मरने से तू कभी न डर उड़ा के दुश्मनों का सर जोश-ए-वतन बढ़ाये जा क़दम क़दम बढ़ाये जा ख़ुशी के गीत गाये जा ये ज़िंदगी है क़ौम की तू क़ौम पे लुटाये जा हिम्मत तेरी बढ़ती रहे ख़ुदा तेरी सुनता रहे जो सामने तेरे खड़े तू ख़ाक़ में मिलाये जा क़दम क़दम बढ़ाये जा ख़ुशी के गीत गाये जा ये ज़िंदगी है क़ौम की तू क़ौम पे लुटाये जा चलो दिल्ली पुकार के क़ौमी-निशाँ संभाल के लाल क़िले पे गाड़ के लहराये जा लहराये जा क़दम क़दम बढ़ाये जा ख़ुशी के गीत गाये जा ये ज़िंदगी है क़ौम की तू क़ौम पे लुटाये जा	Qadam Qadam baṛāē jā khushi kē geet gāē jā yē zīndagi hai qâum kī tū qâum pē lūtāē jā tū shēr-ē-hind āgē baṛ marnē sē tū kabhī nā daṛ Ūṛākē dushmanō kā saṛ jōsh-ē-vatan baṛāē jā Qadam Qadam baṛāē jā khushi kē geet gāē jā yē zīndagi hai qâum kī tū qâum pē lūtāē jā himmat tēri baṛtī rahē khuda tērī suntā rahē jō sāmnē tērē khaṛē tū khāq mē milāē jā Qadam Qadam baṛāē jā khushi kē geet gāē jā yē zndagi hai qâum kī tū qâum pē lūtāē jā Chalō Dillī pūkār kē qâumi-nishāñ sam.bhāl kē Lāl qilē pē gāṛ kē lehrāē jā lehrāē jā Qadam qadam baṛāē jā khushi kē geet gāē jā yē zindagi hai qâum kī tū qâum pē lūtāē jā	Keep stepping forward Sing songs of happiness as you go This life belongs to our motherland Lay it down for her a hundredfold March forward You the Tiger of India never ever be afraid to die By Blowing away the enemy's head Raise the spirits of your nation Take all your steps forward Sing songs of happiness as you go Your life belongs to the motherland Lay it down for her a hundredfold Let your courage be ever increasing Let The Lord listens to you As for he who stands in your way Turn him into dust and stamp him into the ground Take all your steps forward Sing songs of happiness as you go This life belongs to motherland Lay it down for her a hundredfold "Towards Delhi" you yell Hold your banner high Plant it on the Red Fort And let it fly eternally Take all your steps forward Sing songs of happiness as you go This life belongs to motherland Lay it down for her a hundredfold

More Poetic lyrics(not official)

March,March on forward
With pleasure-songs onward.
Life belongs to the land.
You Better die than Backward.(Refrain)

Indian tigers, spring ahead
Save thy nation than thy head.
Striking terror among enemies
To thee is feather-bed.

Thy valor is again free
Thy Almighty graces thee.
Thy Enemy at the front
Sinks down on his knee.

"To Delhi" be thy Battle Cry,
hoisting thy standard high.
Fluttering atop the Lalquila
Let it fly, let it fly.

References

Sources

• A tribute to the legendary composer of National Anthem
• Rahman's tunes bring Bose back
• (Kadam Kadam Bhadaye Jaa .. (Every Step, Forward..)) Band of INA

Notes

1. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Indian war of independence, Satish Chandra Maikap, pp. 352, Punascha, 1998, OCLC 39292599, ... I. N. A. Marching Song Qadam qadam bar'haye ja ...
2. Reflections And Reminiscences Of Police Officers, Sankar Sen, pp. 90, Concept Publishing Company, 2006, ISBN 9788180692369.