Released 1942 | Composer(s) 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.
Lyrics
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.