bRhmwsn ibsRwm gur Bey gurmuiK sMiD imil ]

brahamaasan bisraama , gur bhaay gurmukhi sandhi mili |

Satguru who resides in Waheguru (Brahm), meeting such Guru-conscious person (Guru Amar Das), and becoming one with him he too acquired all traits of Guru.

gurmuiK rmqw rwm rwm nwm gurmuiK Bey ]1]5]

gurmukhi ramataa raama , raam naam gurmukhi bhaay |1|5|

Through the blessings of Naam Simran of the principal Guru Satguru (Amar Das Ji), Guru Ram Das Ji too became prime Guru.

gur Bey gurisK sMD imil bRhmwsn ibsRwm ]

gur bhaay gursikh sandh mili , brahamaasan bisraam |

In the association of prime Guru (Guru Amar Das Ji) he too became Guru and found refuge in the holy feet of the Lord.

rwm nwm gurmuiK Bey gurmuiK rmqw rwm ]2]5]

raam naam gurmukhi bhaay , gurmukhi ramataa raam |2|5|

The Guru-conscious person whose name is Ram Das, by perpetual meditation on Lord's name, became Guru-oriented and virtuous (Satguru)

gurmuiK rmqw rwm nwm gurmuiK pRgtwieE ]

gurmukhi ramataa raama , naam gurmukhi pragataaiao |

Through God-conscious Guru Amar Das Ji and by the blessing of meditation on His name, the virtuous Ram Das emerged as Guru Ram Das (slave of the Lord).

sbd suriq guru igAwn iDAwn gur gurU khwieE ]

sabad surati guru giaana , dhiaan gur guru kahaaiao |

Because of knowledge of Guru Shabad and consciously uniting with Him, Guru Ram Das became known as principal Guru.

dIp joiq imil dIp joiq jgmg AMqir aur ]

deep joti mili deepa , joti jagamag antari ur |

The flame of a beacon lights up another lamp.

gurmuiK rmqw rwm sMD gurmuiK imil Bey gur ]3]5]

gurmukhi ramataa raama , sandh gurmukhi mili bhaay gur |3|5|

Thus Guru Ram Das became principal Guru through the blessings of Simran of Lord's name and his association with Guru Amar Das Ji. (5)