After digging out the mouth of the earthen pot, such relief came after all this toil.

This couplet is a profound reflection on the nature of struggle and reward. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that true peace and relief (राहत) are never given freely; they must be earned through immense effort and perseverance. The act of digging a trench, though physically exhausting, ultimately clears a path and brings comfort. It teaches us that the struggle itself is often necessary to reach a state of genuine tranquility.