Vocabulary
ਪਰਦੇਸ
pardes
foreign land, abroad; in postcolonial Punjabi usage typically means Gulf states, UK, or Canada, where husbands migrate for work
noun
In this song
Kala Shah Kala
· Jasbir Kaur
Verse 3
ਓਹ ਚਲਾ ਗਿਆ ਪਰਦੇਸ
oh chala gya pardes
He's gone abroad