Qadam Qadam Badaye Ja

Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja (Hindi: क़दम क़दम बढ़ाये जा) is a marching song (march) of a pro-Japanese Indian National Army led by Subhas Chandra Bos . Text written by Pt. Wanshidhara Shukla, the march based on it was written by Ram Singh Thakuri, composer and Indian independence fighter ^[1] . The march after World War II by the British authorities was banned as “seditious” in India, but this ban was lifted in August 1947 after the declaration of independence of India. The song has since become a popular patriotic song in India and has been arranged many times by various Indian composers, including C. Ramachandra and Rahman Allah Rakha . In the modern army of India, the song is marching ^[2] ^[3] .

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Devanagari	Hindi Latin	Translation (approximately)
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

More poetic translation (unofficial)

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.

Notes

↑ The Tribune - Windows - Feature
↑ Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Indian war of independence , Satish Chandra Maikap, pp. 352, Punascha, 1998, OCLC 39292599 , ... INA Marching Song Qadam qadam bar'haye ja ...
↑ Reflections And Reminiscences Of Police Officers , Sankar Sen, pp. 90, Concept Publishing Company, 2006, ISBN 9788180692369

[1] The Tribune - Windows - Feature

[ref90yocij-2] Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Indian war of independence , Satish Chandra Maikap, pp. 352, Punascha, 1998, OCLC 39292599 , ... INA Marching Song Qadam qadam bar'haye ja ...

[ref46lucoq-3] Reflections And Reminiscences Of Police Officers , Sankar Sen, pp. 90, Concept Publishing Company, 2006, ISBN 9788180692369

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