Class 2 · Urdu · New NCERT
Chapter 4: ہمارا وطن
"Hamara Watan" (our homeland) is a poem by Pandit Braj Narain Chakbast, a poet associated with the Urdu literary tradition and with patriotic verse. The poem expresses love for the country. Children recite it with expression, learn new vocabulary and talk about what they love about India and how to serve it. The chapter links Urdu with national feeling and the shared culture of the country. It supports pronunciation, memory and an understanding of how poetry carries emotion. Children can illustrate it with a drawing of the flag or landscape.
This is chapter 4 of 19 in Shahnai, the Class 2 Urdu textbook, and begins on page 22 of the printed 2026-27 book. It follows "آؤ پیڑ لگائیں" and is followed by "وقت کی قدر". Its form in the contents is: poem, by Pandit Braj Narain Chakbast. Transliterated title: Hamara Watan.
In "ہمارا وطن", the aims are fluent reading, clear pronunciation and understanding. Children can be asked to read a few lines aloud, explain what they understood, find new words and use them in a sentence of their own. The book links Urdu with art, environment, science and social science, so discussion can move beyond the text to the child's surroundings. Oral answers come before written ones, and children should not be hurried or discouraged by errors in spelling or script.
Make reading "ہمارا وطن" a shared moment. Take turns reading lines, discuss unfamiliar words and look for them in newspapers or signs. Short, daily practice, with praise for effort, helps the script and the language settle.
This overview is written from the 2026-27 textbook's Contents page, its preface and the chapter title, to help families and teachers prepare. Please read the chapter itself for exact content, activities and exercises.