Vocabulary
ਕਰੀਰਾਂ
kareeran
the kareeran plant (Capparis decidua) — a thorny desert bush native to Punjab/Rajasthan that blooms small, delicate flowers among its thorns; a classic Punjabi poetic symbol for beauty born from harshness
noun
In this song
Jinni Sohni
· Kulbir Jhinjer
Intro
ਹਾਏ ਕਰੀਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਫੁੱਲਾਂ ਚ ਜ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਮਿਲਾ ਕੇ
haaye kareeran de phullan ch zehraan milaa ke
Oh, mixing poisons into the kareeran flowers...