Chamkaya maine jo chehra apna, koi kaalikh pot gaya. Budh lagan mein tha shayad isliye, accha waqt jaise wapis laut gaya.
When I shined my face, someone smeared black ink on it. Mercury was in the Ascendant perhaps that's why, it's as if the good times retreated.
Dr. Sharma reveals a deeply frustrating Lal Kitab *Nishaniya* regarding Mercury (Buddh) in the 1st house (Ascendant).
Mercury in the 1st house makes a person highly visible, communicative, and often very successful. They work hard to build a shining, spotless reputation ("chamkaya chehra").
However, this placement also attracts sudden, unprovoked jealousy and defamation. Just when the native reaches the peak of their success and their "good times" are rolling, someone will inevitably try to smear their name or ruin their image ("kaalikh pot gaya"). It is a karmic test of their resilience, teaching them not to attach their self-worth entirely to public opinion.