Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja

"Qadam Qadam Baṛhāye Ja"
March by Ram Singh Thakuri
Written	1942
Text	Vanshidhar Shukla
Language	Hindustani

"Qadam Qadam Baṛhāye Ja" (Hindi: क़दम क़दम बढ़ाये जा, Urdu: قدم قدم بڑھائے جا) is an Indian marching song that was originally used for the Indian National Army. Written by Vanshidhar Shukla and composed by Ram Singh Thakuri in 1942, it had been banned by the British in India after World War II as seditious. The ban was lifted in August 1947 and the song has since become a patriotic anthem in India. It has been re-interpreted by various Indian musicians including C. Ramachandra, A. R. Rahman and recently by Indraadip Dasgupta in the film Gumnaami (2019) by Srijit Mukherji.

The song is currently the regimental quick march of the Indian Army.

Lyrics

Hindustani original

English translation

Devanagari Roman Nastaliq सहगान: 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 सहगान हिम्मत तेरी बढ़ती रहे ख़ुदा तेरी सुनता रहे जो सामने तेरे खड़े तू ख़ाक़ में मिलाये जा सहगान चलो दिल्ली पुकार के क़ौमी-निशान संभाल के लाल क़िले पे गाड़ के लहराये जा लहराये जा सहगान Sahgān: Qadam qadam baṛhāye ja Khushi ke gīt gāye ja Ye zindagī hai qaum ki Tu qaum pe lutāye ja Tu sher-e-hind āge baṛh Marne se tu kabhi na dar Uṛa ke dushmanoñ ka sar Josh-e-vatan baṛhāye ja Sahgān Himmat teri baṛhti rahe Khuda teri sunta rahe Jo sāmne tere khaṛe Tu khāq meñ milāye ja Sahgān Calo dilli pukār ke Qaumi-nishān sambhāl ke Lāl qile pe gāṛ ke Lahrāye ja lahrāye ja Sahgān :سہگان قدم قدم بڑھائے جا خوشی کے گیت گائے جا یہ زندگی ہے قوم کی تو قوم پے لٹائے جا تو شیر ہند آگے بڑھ مرنے سے تو کبھی نہ ڈر اڑا کے دشمنوں کا سر جوش وطن بڑھائے جا سہگان ہمت تیری بڑھتی رہے خدا تیری سنتا رہے جو سامنے تیرے کھڑے تو خاک میں ملائے جا سہگان چلو دلی پکار کے قومی-نشان سمبھال کے لال قلعے پے گاڑ کے لہرائے جا لہرائے جا سہگان

Chorus: Keep stepping, stepping forward, Keep singing songs of happiness! Your life belongs to the people, So spend it in their servitude! Move ye forward, lion of India, Don't ever be afraid of death. By blowing off the foe's head, Raise the spirits of your nation! Chorus May your courage be ever increasing, May God keep listening to you. Whoever stands in your way, May they turn into ash! Chorus Shout "to Delhi", Holding your people's banner, Plant it on the Red Fort, Let it soar, let it soar! Chorus

References

Sources

• A tribute to the legendary composer of National Anthem
• Rahman's tunes bring Bose back
• (Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja .. (Every Step, Forward..)) Band of INA
• Songwriter: http://bigsurmise.com/India_Songs/Indian_Songs.php?val=39

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