Vocabulary

ਜਾਂ
jaan
1

either, or (not to be confused with ਜਾਨ = life/soul — different Gurmukhi spelling)

conjunction
In 2 songs
Main Ni Chaunda · Josh Brar
Verse 1
ਜਾਂ ਤੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਨੇੜੇ ਆਜੇਂ, ਜਾਂ ਮੈਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਦੂਰ ਹੋਜਾਂ
jaan tu bahot nehre aajein, jaan main bahot door hojaan
Either you come very close, or I go very far
Yaad Rahengi · Hustinder
Verse 1
ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਲੋਗ ਤੱਥ ਦੇ ਵਾਂਗੂੰ ਯਾਦ ਰਹੇਂਗੀ
jaan kise lok tatth de vaangu yaad rahengi
Or some folk truth passed through generations, you'll be remembered
2

life, soul, the very essence of one's being

noun
In this song
Ranjha Back To Basics · Diljit Dosanjh
Verse 2
ਓਹ ਓਹਵੇਂ ਸਾਡੀ ਜਾਂ ਚ ਜੁੜੀ ਸੀ
oh ohvein saadi jaan ch judi ci
That's how she was woven into my very soul