You are not aware of the path of tireless effort; this road is now like a long journey of only two steps' distance.

This profound couplet speaks of the overwhelming nature of emotional distress. The poet, Mir Taqi Mir, suggests that the person listening doesn't understand the true depth of helplessness. For him, even just two steps ahead on the path feel like an impossibly long journey, illustrating how despair can make the smallest distance seem insurmountable.