Vocabulary

ਛਾਂ
chhaan
1

shade, shelter, shadow (used as a metaphor for protection and comfort)

noun
In this song
For A Reason · Karan Aujla
Verse 1
ਧੁੱਪੇ ਬਹਿ ਕੇ ਕਰੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਛਾਂ
dhuppe behke kare mainu chhaan
Sitting in the sun, he becomes my shade
2

to sift, to sort through, to filter — from chhaanna (to sieve/select). Not chhaan (shade) in this context.

verb
In this song
Peed · Diljit Dosanjh
Verse 3
ਅੱਸੀ ਆਖ਼ਰੀ ਸਾਹ ਛਾਂ ਕੇ
assi aakhri saah chhaan ke
We'd sift through our last breath