Qadam Qadam Badaye Ja

Template:Infobox musical composition "Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja" (Hindi: क़दम क़दम बढ़ाये जा) was the regimental quick march of Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army. Written by Pt. Vanshidhar Shukla and 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 and recently by Indraadip Dasgupta in the film Gumnaami by Srijit Mukherji. The song is currently the regimental quickmarch of the Indian Army.

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 baṛāye jā khushi kē gīt 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 baṛāye jā khushi kē gīt 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 baṛāye jā khushi kē gīt 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 baṛāye jā khushi kē geet gāē jā yē zindagi hai qâum kī tū qâum pē lūtāē jā	Keep stepping forward Singing songs of happiness This life belongs to our Nation Keep laying it down for her 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 Keep stepping forward Singing songs of happiness This life belongs to our Nation Keep laying it down for her Let your courage be ever increasing May The Lord always hear you As for those who stand in your way Keep trampling them to dust and ashes Keep stepping forward Singing songs of happiness This life belongs to our Nation Keep laying it down for her Let "Towards Delhi" be your war-cry And hold the Nation's banner high Plant it on the Red Fort And wave it high, wave it high Keep stepping forward Singing songs of happiness This life belongs to our Nation Keep laying it down for her

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
• Songwriter: http://bigsurmise.com/India_Songs/Indian_Songs.php?val=39

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