Sri Dasam Granth Sahib Verse
ਗਨਿ ਰਤਨ ਉਪਰਤਨ ਔ ਧਾਤ ਗਨੋ ॥
गनि रतन उपरतन औ धात गनो ॥
ਕਹਿ ਧਾਤ ਸਬੈ ਉਪਧਾਤ ਭਨੋ ॥
After counting the greater and minor jewels, now I count the metals and afterwards I shall count the lesser metals.
कहि धात सभै उपधात भनो ॥
ਸਬ ਨਾਮ ਜਥਾਮਤਿ ਸ੍ਯਾਮ ਧਰੋ ॥
All these names have been reckoned by the poet Shyam according to his own understanding
सभ नाम जथा मति सयाम धरो ॥
ਘਟ ਜਾਨ ਕਵੀ ਜਿਨਿ ਨਿੰਦ ਕਰੋ ॥੮॥
Considering them in small number, poets requested not to slander me.8.
घट जान कवी जिनि निंद करो ॥८॥