Kadam Kadam Badaye Ja

"Kadam kadam badhaye ja"
March
Released	1942
Composer	Ram Singh Thakur

Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja... was the regimental quick march of the Indian National Army. Composed by Ram Singh Thakur, the song has since became an extremely patriotic song in India, and is also currently the Regimental quickmarch of the Indian Army.

Lyrics

Devnagari script	Romanised Hindi	Translation (Approximate)
क़दम क़दम बढ़ाये जा खुशी के गीत गाये जा ये जिंदगी 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 कदम कदम बढ़ाये जा खुशी के गीत गाये जा ये जिंदगी है क़ौम की तू क़ौम पे लुटाये जा हिम्मत तेरी बढ़ती रहे खुदा तेरी सुनता रहे जो सामने तेरे खड़े तू खाक में मिलाये जा कदम कदम बढ़ाये जा खुशी के गीत गाये जा ये जिंदगी है क़ौम की तू क़ौम पे लुटाये जा चलो दिल्ली पुकार के कौमी-निशाँ संभाल के लाल क़िले पे गाड़ के लहराये जा लहराये जा कदम कदम बढ़ाये जा खुशी के गीत गाये जा ये जिंदगी है क़ौम की तू क़ौम पे लुटाये जा	Qadam Qadam baṛāē jā khushi kē geet gāē jā yē zīndagi haiñ 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 haiñ qâum kī tū qâum pē lūtāē jā himmat tēr baṛtī rahē khuda tērī suntā rahē jō sāmnē tērē khaṛē tū khāñk mē milāē jā Qadam Qadam baṛāē jā khushi kē geet gāē jā yē zndagi haiñ qâum kī tū qâum pē lūtāē jā Chalō Dillī pūkār kē qâumi-nishāñ sam.bhāl kē Lāl qilē pē gāṛ kē lahrāēñ jā lahrāēñ jā Qadam qadam baṛāē jā khushi kē geet gāē jā yē zndagi haiñ qâum kī tū qâum pē lūtāē jā	Keep stepping forward Singing songs of happiness as you go This life belongs to our motherland Lay it down for her a hundredfold You are the Tiger of India Do not fear death Blow away the enemy's head Raise the spirits of your comrades 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 Your courage is your strength 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 "For Delhi" you scream 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

• 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

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