Urdu Class 7 SNC PDF Download – Punjab Board

Urdu Class 7 is part of the official Single National Curriculum (SNC) 2022 prescribed by Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB), Lahore. This textbook is used in all PCTB-affiliated schools across Punjab and follows the updated national curriculum designed to develop strong Urdu language and literary skills in Class 7 students.

Class 7 students preparing for their annual Punjab Board exams can download this Urdu SNC textbook in PDF format for free. The book includes 20 lessons covering prose, poetry, Islamic content, national topics, and social issues — providing a complete resource for exam revision and concept building.

Book Overview

Class	7
Subject	Urdu
Board	Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB), Lahore
Curriculum	Single National Curriculum (SNC) 2022
Publisher	Qoumi Kutab, 17 Urdu Bazar, Lahore
Total Lessons	20 (+ Farhang Glossary)
Format	PDF

Chapter List

۱. حمد (نظم) – Hamd (Poem)

This opening Hamd, written by Muzaffar Warsi, reflects on Allah’s oneness through everyday signs — the changing of day and night, the turning of fate, and things hidden and visible. The refrain “کوئی تو ہے جو نظام ہستی چلا رہا ہے” reminds students that a single power runs the entire system of existence. Alongside recitation practice, the lesson introduces grammar concepts such as vocative words (ندائیے) and the colon-like تفصیلیہ punctuation mark.

Important Questions:

• Who wrote this Hamd? Answer: The poet Muzaffar Warsi.
• What does the refrain “کوئی تو ہے جو نظام ہستی چلا رہا ہے” mean? Answer: It means someone (Allah) is running the entire system of existence.
• What examples does the poet give of Allah’s power? Answer: The changing of day and night, and things hidden and apparent.
• What grammar topic is taught alongside this lesson? Answer: Vocative particles (ندائیے) and the تفصیلیہ punctuation mark.

۲. نعت – Naat

This Naat praises Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as the leader of all prophets and messengers and a mercy for all creation, using the opening line “دو عالم کے آقا ہمارے نبی.” It highlights his unmatched generosity and unique status among all of Allah’s creation. The lesson also teaches students to distinguish between Hamd and Naat as poetic forms, and introduces the grammar of مذکر/مؤنث (masculine/feminine) gender.

Important Questions:

• Who is described as “دو عالم کے آقا” in this Naat? Answer: Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the master of both worlds.
• How is the Prophet ﷺ described in relation to other prophets? Answer: As the leader (امام) of all prophets and messengers.
• What quality of the Prophet ﷺ is praised as “سخاوت کا دریا”? Answer: His boundless generosity.
• What grammar concept does this lesson introduce? Answer: مذکر اور مؤنث (masculine and feminine gender), divided into حقیقی and غیر حقیقی.

۳. آداب معاشرت – Social Etiquettes

This lesson explains Islamic social etiquette rooted in the example of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, citing the Quranic verse that calls him an excellent model of conduct (اسوہ حسنہ). It discusses the foundations of Islamic society — piety, brotherhood, justice, and protection of life and honour — and highlights the rights Islam gave to women. A hadith from Sahih Bukhari about equal justice for the powerful and the weak reinforces the lesson’s message.

Important Questions:

• Which Quranic verse is used to describe the Prophet’s ﷺ example? Answer: “لَقَدْ کَانَ لَکُمْ فِی رَسُولِ اللّٰہِ اُسْوَۃٌ حَسَنَۃٌ” — you have an excellent example in the Messenger of Allah.
• What rights does the lesson say Islam gave to women? Answer: Inheritance shares and an end to pre-Islamic practices like female infanticide.
• What does the hadith from Sahih Bukhari teach about justice? Answer: That earlier nations were destroyed because they punished the weak but excused the powerful for the same crime.
• What are given as the foundations of Islamic society? Answer: Piety, brotherhood, justice, sacrifice, and protection of life, property, and honour.

۴. ملکی ترقی میں خواتین کا کردار – Role of Women in National Progress

This lesson profiles Pakistani women who made history through determination — Samina Baig, the youngest Pakistani woman to climb Mount Everest and later K2; Arfa Karim, the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional; Maryam Mukhtar, the first woman Shaheed pilot of the Pakistan Air Force; and Dr. Ruth Pfau, who spent decades treating leprosy patients in Pakistan. It argues that no nation can reach its full potential without educated, active women working alongside men.

Important Questions:

• Which mountains did Samina Baig become the first Pakistani woman to climb? Answer: Mount Everest and K2.
• What record did Arfa Karim set at a young age? Answer: She became the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional.
• How did Maryam Mukhtar die, and what honour is linked to her? Answer: She was martyred steering her burning jet away from a populated area, becoming the PAF’s first woman Shaheed pilot.
• What did Dr. Ruth Pfau do for Pakistan? Answer: She devoted around 50 years of her life to treating leprosy (kori) patients in Karachi.

۵. ٹریفک کے قوانین اور ہماری ذمہ داریاں – Traffic Laws and Our Responsibilities

Through a family’s car journey on Independence Day, this lesson explains traffic signals, road signs, zebra crossings, footpaths, and underpass height limits in simple conversational Urdu. The father explains why the family stops even on a yellow light and warns against dangerous acts like one-wheeling. The lesson closes by reminding students that following traffic rules protects everyone’s safety.

Important Questions:

• Why does the father stop the car when the yellow light turns on? Answer: Because the red light could turn on any moment, so stopping is the safer choice.
• What is a zebra crossing used for? Answer: It marks the place where pedestrians can safely cross the road.
• Why are footpaths built? Answer: So pedestrians do not have to walk on the road and stay safe from accidents.
• What does the story say about one-wheeling? Answer: It is an extremely dangerous and illegal act that can cause fatal accidents.

۶. وطن کے لیے (نظم) – For the Homeland (Poem)

In this poem, Ahmad Nadeem Qasimi prays for Pakistan’s lasting prosperity, asking that the harvest of hope planted here never face decline and that its greenery never fade. He prays that every citizen rises above grief and dishonour and that life in the homeland never becomes a burden for its people. The poem closes by repeating the same heartfelt prayer for the homeland’s soil.

Important Questions:

• Who is the poet of “وطن کے لیے”? Answer: Ahmad Nadeem Qasimi.
• What does the poet pray for regarding the homeland’s “harvest”? Answer: That it never faces decline or withering.
• What does the poet wish for every citizen of the homeland? Answer: That no one remains grief-stricken or in a poor condition.
• What is the central theme of this poem? Answer: A heartfelt prayer for the peace, dignity, and prosperity of the homeland.

۷. چچا چھکن نے تصویر ٹانگی – Chacha Chhakkan Hung a Picture

Written by Imtiaz Ali Taj, this humorous story shows Chacha Chhakkan taking charge of hanging a new framed picture and assigning small errands to every family member while doing little himself. Along the way he breaks the picture’s glass, cuts his finger, loses his own sherwani while sitting on it, and hits a child’s foot with a falling hammer. The comic mishaps continue until the picture is finally — crookedly — hung after hours of chaos.

Important Questions:

• Who is the author of this comic story? Answer: Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj.
• What task does Chacha Chhakkan take charge of? Answer: Hanging a newly framed picture on the wall.
• What happens to the picture while Chacha Chhakkan is examining it? Answer: It slips from his hand and falls, breaking the glass.
• What lesson does the story teach? Answer: That we should not burden others while doing a task and should work carefully to avoid causing trouble.

۸. مذہب نہیں سکھاتا آپس میں بیر رکھنا – Religion Does Not Teach Enmity

An Urdu teacher, moved by witnessing a street fight, teaches his class about tolerance (رواداری) after seeing how a small dispute turned violent. He explains that every religion promotes peace and brotherhood, quoting the Quranic verse “دین میں کوئی زبردستی نہیں” and hadith on protecting the rights of non-Muslims living under Islamic rule. The lesson also references the United Nations’ founding after World War II and the International Day of Tolerance observed on 16 November.

Important Questions:

• What incident prompted the teacher to discuss tolerance with his class? Answer: He witnessed a street fight caused by a minor dispute that turned violent.
• What does the Quranic verse “دین میں کوئی زبردستی نہیں” mean? Answer: There is no compulsion in religion — everyone has the right to live by their own belief.
• When was the United Nations established, and why? Answer: In 1945, after the destruction of World War II, to maintain peace among nations.
• When is the International Day of Tolerance observed? Answer: On 16 November each year.

۹. پرواز شاہیں بچوں کو بال و پر دے – Give Wings to the Eagle’s Children (Poem)

This poem explains Allama Iqbal’s favourite symbol, the Shaheen (eagle), which he used to represent the ideal qualities he wanted in Muslim youth. In a letter, Iqbal lists five qualities of the Shaheen: self-respect (it never eats another’s kill), a spirit of detachment, high flight, love of solitude, and sharp eyesight. The poem urges young people to be self-reliant, hardworking, and far-sighted rather than dependent on others.

Important Questions:

• What symbol does Allama Iqbal use for ideal youth in this poem? Answer: The Shaheen (eagle/falcon).
• Name two of the five qualities of the Shaheen mentioned by Iqbal. Answer: Self-respect (not eating another’s kill) and love of solitude.
• Why does the Shaheen avoid making a nest? Answer: Because it lives a detached, dervish-like life rather than depending on worldly comforts.
• What message does Iqbal give to youth through this poem? Answer: To be self-reliant, ambitious, and far-sighted like the Shaheen instead of relying on others.

۱۰. بارش کا پہلا قطرہ (نظم) – The First Drop of Rain (Poem)

This poem by Hafeez Jalandhari follows a small, humble drop of rain that doubts its own worth before falling — “ناچیز ہوں میں کیسا قطرہ.” Once it takes courage and falls, other drops follow, and together they turn a dry wasteland green and revive withered gardens. The poem’s exercises focus on completing verses and understanding the moral that individual small efforts, when joined together, can bring about big change.

Important Questions:

• What doubt does the first raindrop express before falling? Answer: It wonders what worth or power it has, calling itself insignificant (ناچیز).
• What happens after the first drop shows courage and falls? Answer: A few more drops follow its example, and eventually many join in.
• What is the result of the drops falling together? Answer: The dry wasteland becomes green and the withered gardens are revived.
• What moral does the poem teach the nation? Answer: That small individual efforts, when united, can bring about great collective change.

۱۱. محسن پاکستان – Benefactor of Pakistan

This biographical lesson honours Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, born in April 1936, who studied metallurgical engineering in Europe before returning to lead Pakistan’s nuclear programme at the Kahuta laboratories. Following India’s nuclear tests in May 1998, Pakistan carried out successful nuclear tests on 28 May 1998 in the Chaghi hills of Balochistan, a day now marked as Youm-e-Takbeer. Dr. Khan was honoured with Pakistan’s highest civil awards, Hilal-e-Imtiaz and Nishan-e-Imtiaz, before his death in October 2021.

Important Questions:

• Where did Pakistan conduct its successful nuclear tests, and when? Answer: In the Chaghi hills of Balochistan, on 28 May 1998.
• What day is observed every year in memory of these tests? Answer: Youm-e-Takbeer (28 May).
• What was Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan’s research laboratory renamed to in 1981? Answer: Dr. A.Q. Khan Research Laboratories.
• What civil award did Dr. Khan receive from the President of Pakistan in 1996? Answer: Nishan-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan’s highest civil award.

۱۲. دہشت گردی اور ہماری ذمہ داریاں – Terrorism and Our Responsibilities

This lesson defines terrorism as spreading fear and violence in society and explains its five common types — individual, collective, ideological, state, and economic terrorism. It recalls the tragic 2014 Army Public School Peshawar attack and praises the sacrifices of Pakistan’s armed forces and police in the fight against terrorism. Students are given practical precautions, such as watching for suspicious activity and reporting it to the police immediately.

Important Questions:

• How many types of terrorism does the lesson identify? Answer: Five — individual, collective, ideological, state, and economic terrorism.
• What tragic event from 2014 is mentioned in the lesson? Answer: The Army Public School (APS) Peshawar attack.
• What precaution does the lesson recommend if someone notices suspicious activity? Answer: Report it to the police immediately.
• Who does the lesson say bears responsibility for fighting terrorism? Answer: Not just security forces, but the whole of society.

۱۳. کمسن شہید – Young Martyr

This lesson tells the story of Rashid Minhas, born in 1951, who joined the Pakistan Air Force as a cadet in 1968 and became a Pilot Officer in 1971. On 20 August 1971, his flying instructor Matiur Rahman hijacked his training jet toward India; Rashid alerted air traffic control and, when he could not regain full control, deliberately crashed the aircraft before it could cross the border. He became the youngest recipient of Pakistan’s highest military award, Nishan-e-Haider.

Important Questions:

• In what year did Rashid Minhas join the Pakistan Air Force as a cadet? Answer: 1968.
• What did the instructor Matiur Rahman attempt to do on 20 August 1971? Answer: He tried to hijack the training aircraft and fly it to India.
• What action did Rashid Minhas take to stop the plane from crossing into India? Answer: He fought for control of the aircraft and crashed it before it reached the border.
• What honour was given to Rashid Minhas, and what record does he hold? Answer: He received the Nishan-e-Haider and is its youngest-ever recipient.

۱۴. زندگی مختلف جذبوں کی ہمواری کا نام (نظم) – Life: A Balance of Different Emotions (Poem)

Written by Syed Zamir Jafri as a light-hearted parody of a well-known Faiz Ahmed Faiz ghazal, this humorous poem plays with names, words, and everyday comparisons — such as calling life “the balancing of a turnip and a carrot” — to entertain while teaching literary technique. The lesson explains that this style of poetry is called a parody and discusses the difference between humour (مزاح) and satire (طنز). Students also study similar-sounding words and punctuation marks.

Important Questions:

• Whose ghazal does this poem parody? Answer: A ghazal by Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
• Who wrote this humorous poem? Answer: Syed Zamir Jafri.
• What literary genre does this poem belong to? Answer: Mazahiya shairi (humorous/satirical poetry) — specifically a parody.
• What punctuation topic is introduced in this lesson? Answer: Rumooz-e-Auqaf, including full stop, question mark, comma, and quotation marks.

۱۵. کرپشن اور اس کا خاتمہ – Corruption and Its End

This lesson defines corruption (بدعنوانی) as misusing one’s position or authority for personal gain, covering forms such as bribery, dishonest weighing, and deceit in trade. It quotes Surah Al-Mutaffifin’s warning against those who cheat in measurement and a hadith calling honest traders companions of the prophets and martyrs on the Day of Judgment. The lesson stresses that fighting corruption starts at home, through honesty in one’s own dealings and income.

Important Questions:

• Which Surah is quoted about cheating in weighing and measuring? Answer: Surah Al-Mutaffifin.
• According to the hadith mentioned, who will an honest and trustworthy trader be with on the Day of Judgment? Answer: With the prophets, the truthful, and the martyrs.
• What are some examples of corruption listed in the lesson? Answer: Bribery, favouritism, embezzlement of public funds, and dishonesty in trade.
• Where does the lesson say the fight against corruption should begin? Answer: From one’s own home and personal dealings.

۱۶. کشمیر وادی میں لہرا اے رہو پرچم – Flutter, O Flag, in the Valley of Kashmir

This lesson describes Kashmir’s natural beauty alongside the decades of oppression its people have faced under Indian rule, focusing on the revocation of Kashmir’s special status on 5 August 2019. It highlights the arrests, curfews, and lockdowns imposed on Kashmiris and their continuing demand for the right to self-determination (حق خود ارادیت). The lesson also explains the origin of Kashmir Solidarity Day, observed every year on 5 February since 1990.

Important Questions:

• What significant event happened in Kashmir on 5 August 2019? Answer: India revoked the special constitutional status of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
• What right are Kashmiris demanding, according to the lesson? Answer: The right to self-determination (حق خود ارادیت).
• When is Kashmir Solidarity Day observed, and since when? Answer: On 5 February every year, since 1990.
• What measures has India used to suppress the freedom movement in Kashmir, according to the lesson? Answer: Mass arrests, long curfews, and repeated lockdowns.

۱۷. اتحاد (نظم) – Unity (Poem)

Written by Mirza Altaf Hussain Hali, this poem urges readers to look at how united nations of the world are prospering through unity and knowledge, while warning against the “داغ نیل” (blemish) left by internal division. The poet advises that people should hold on to good advice, avoid involving outsiders in personal matters, and trust in Allah in every task. The poem’s core message is that unity and mutual trust are the foundation of a nation’s progress.

Important Questions:

• Who is the poet of “اتحاد”? Answer: Mirza Altaf Hussain Hali.
• What does the poet say other nations have achieved through unity? Answer: Prosperity through wealth and knowledge (دولت اور علم سے شاد ہیں).
• What advice does the poet give about personal matters? Answer: Not to involve outsiders (غیر) in one’s own affairs.
• What is the central message of the poem? Answer: That unity and trust in Allah are essential for a nation’s progress.

۱۸. شجر کا ری اور ہمارے موسم – Tree Plantation and Our Seasons

Set during a school’s Tree Plantation Week, this lesson follows Miss Fatima’s class as she answers students’ questions about why trees matter — for oxygen, wood, medicine, fruit, and shade. She explains how deforestation, rising industrial pollution, and carbon dioxide emissions are driving climate change, causing melting glaciers, floods, and unpredictable weather, and links this directly to Pakistan’s recent flood disasters. The class ends with students promising not just to plant saplings but to look after them as they grow.

Important Questions:

• What event is the class preparing for at the start of the lesson? Answer: Tree Plantation Week (ہفتہ شجر کاری) at school.
• According to Miss Fatima, what causes rising temperature and climate change? Answer: Rising carbon dioxide from industrial smoke, which raises temperature and triggers climate change.
• What recent disaster does the lesson link to climate change? Answer: The severe floods that hit parts of Pakistan.
• What do the students promise at the end of the lesson? Answer: To plant more trees and take proper care of them as they grow.

۱۹. انسداد منشیات – Anti-Narcotics

This lesson defines “انسداد منشیات” as all efforts — individual, collective, or institutional — aimed at preventing the spread of drug abuse. It cites the Quranic verse from Surah Al-Ma’idah calling wine, gambling, and idol worship “the work of Satan” and a hadith declaring every intoxicant unlawful. The lesson also outlines causes of addiction among youth, such as peer pressure and fear of failure, and describes Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force along with the International Day against Drug Abuse observed on 26 June.

Important Questions:

• Which Surah is quoted regarding intoxicants and gambling? Answer: Surah Al-Ma’idah.
• What did the Prophet ﷺ say about intoxicants, according to the hadith in the lesson? Answer: “Every intoxicant is haram (unlawful).”
• What government institution is mentioned as fighting drug trafficking in Pakistan? Answer: The Anti-Narcotics Force.
• When is the International Day against Drug Abuse observed? Answer: On 26 June.

۲۰. دعا (نظم) – Prayer (Poem)

In this closing poem, Ahmad Nadeem Qasimi prays for Pakistan to receive a spring whose shade spreads across the whole of Asia and for winds that clear away the dust of hardship from the land. He asks Allah to send rain that turns the homeland into an unbroken green landscape and to give every citizen the spirit to sacrifice personal happiness for the nation’s happiness. The poem closes by asking Allah’s mercy and blessing on this land, dedicated to Him.

Important Questions:

• Who wrote the closing Dua poem? Answer: Ahmad Nadeem Qasimi.
• What kind of “spring” (بہار) does the poet ask Allah for? Answer: One whose shade reaches across Asia.
• What does the poet wish every citizen of the nation would do? Answer: Sacrifice personal happiness for the happiness of the homeland.
• What request closes the poem? Answer: A prayer asking Allah’s mercy (رحمت) and blessing (برکت) upon the homeland.

---

Download Urdu Class 7 SNC PDF

Click the button below to download the Urdu Class 7 SNC textbook PDF free of cost.

---

Who Should Read This Book

This textbook is for Class 7 students studying in PCTB-affiliated schools across Punjab following the Single National Curriculum 2022. It is the officially prescribed Urdu textbook for Punjab Board Class 7 and is useful for students, parents, and Urdu language teachers who need the standard SNC curriculum material in PDF format.

---

Applicable Boards

This is the official PCTB Urdu SNC textbook for Class 7 and applies to all Punjab Board-affiliated schools. Schools in Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Sargodha, and DG Khan districts use this textbook. Other provinces following SNC 2022 may also use similar content with minor adaptations.

FAQs

Related Books

• Urdu Class 6
• Urdu Class 8
• Urdu Class 7
• Guide Class 7
• Social Studies Class 7
• Mathematics Class 7 (English Medium)