“Jigar Thanda (Female)” by Shilpa Rao is from the album Tere Ishk Mein. The song features Dhanush and Kriti Sanon, with lyrics by Irshad Kamil and music by A.R. Rahman. It begins by advising a “cool head,” stating that a lover is just a complicated puzzle for the beloved.
The lyrics claim love causes problems regardless of its outcome. A later line cautions against seeing a beautiful woman’s laugh as a sign of grace. The song suggests this action is instead a clever, calculated move with a hidden motive.
Jigar Thanda Re, Jigar Thanda ReKeep a cool head, oh, keep a cool head
Aashiq Ko Maashooq Hoti Gorakhdhanda ReFor the beloved, a lover is a tangled mess
Jigar Thanda Re, Jigar Thanda ReKeep a cool head, oh, keep a cool head
Seene Se Ud Jaata Hai Dil Parinda ReThe heart flies from the chest like a bird
Baat Jo Bane Toh Bhi MushqileinThere’s trouble if things work out
Baat Na Bane Toh Bhi MushqileinAnd there’s trouble if they don’t
Jigar Thanda Re, Jigar Thanda ReKeep a cool head, oh, keep a cool head
Rangbaazi Kar Deti Sharminda ReThis whole charade just leaves you embarrassed
Lagi Jo Nibhaaoge, Bada PachhtaogeIf you try to see it through, you’ll regret it deeply
Kahin Ka Na Chhode IshqaThis love leaves you belonging nowhere
Mile Mulaqaaton Sadaa Mein Saugaaton MeinIn every meeting and in every gift
Deta Hai Vichhode IshqaThis love only gives you separation
O’ Yaadon Ke Jharokhe MeinOh, in the ornate ‘windows’ of memory
Chahton Ke Jhoke MeinIn the gusts of affection
Jale Koi Raahat’kanda ReA ‘candle of comfort’ simply burns away
Jigar Thanda Re, Jigar Thanda ReKeep a cool head, oh, keep a cool head
Rangbaazi Kar Deti Sharminda ReThis whole charade just leaves you embarrassed
Hasna Haseena Ka Ik Hoshiyaari HaiA beautiful woman’s laugh is a clever move
Isko Adaa Na SamjhoDon’t mistake it for genuine grace
Dekhe Muskaaye Jo Zara Paas Aaye JoIf she looks, smiles, and comes a little closer
Isko Fidaa Na SamjhoDon’t think that she’s fallen for you
Koi Matlab Hoga, Sab Aisa Tab HogaThere’s always a motive, that’s why it all happens
Hota Hai Yahi Funda ReThat’s just the basic rule of the game
Jigar Thanda Re, Rakhna Jigar Thanda ReKeep a cool head, oh, you must keep a cool head
Aashiq Ko Maashooq Hoti Gorakhdhanda ReFor the beloved, a lover is a tangled mess
Jigar Thanda Re, Jigar Thanda ReKeep a cool head, oh, keep a cool head
Seene Se Ud Jaata Hai Dil Parinda ReThe heart flies from the chest like a bird
Baat Jo Bane Toh Bhi MushqileinThere’s trouble if things work out
Baat Na Bane Toh Bhi MushqileinAnd there’s trouble if they don’t
Jigar Thanda Re, Jigar Thanda ReKeep a cool head, oh, keep a cool head
Rangbaazi Kar Deti Sharminda ReThis whole charade just leaves you embarrassed
The song presents a pragmatic view of romance. The advice to keep a cool head runs through the verses, which list the complications of love. This creates a clear warning that the entire show of affection will only lead to embarrassment.
