Shyam

Shyam is another name for God. It was attributed to Lord Krishna of yasoda as one of his names. Shyam Sundar.

The name Shyam as a poet appears in the Sri Dasam Granth 113 as a poet it is believed by Bhai Vir Singh in 1955 that this is Guru Gobind Singh using a pen name (nickname) of his own as both Gobind and Shyam were names for Lord Krishan and both mean God. Shyam means beautiful Gobind means Master of the Universe.

An example of Sri Dasam Granth Sahib having shyam appear is;

ਅਬਿ ਚਉਬੀਸ ਉਚਰੌ ਅਵਤਾਰਾ। ਜਿਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਤਿਨ ਕਾ ਲਖਾ ਅਖਾਰਾ। ਸ੝ਨੀਅਹ੝ ਸੰਤ ਸਬੈ ਚਿਤ ਲਾਈ। ਬਰਨਤ ਸ੝ਯਾਮ ਜਥਾ ਮਤਿ ਭਾਈ। ੧। {੨੪ ਅਵਤਾਰ ੧} Abe Chaubees Uchro Avtaara Jeh Bid Tin Kaa Lkhaa Akhaara Suneeaho Sunt Sbai Chitt Laaee Burnutt Shyam Jathaa Mutt Bhaaee 1 Now I describe the twenty-four incarnations as their play was played. All saints are to focus on the story and listen. Shyam (poet) is stating them according to his own understanding. 1.

ਮਧ੝ ਕੀਟਭ ਕੇ ਬਧ ਨਮਿਤ ਜਾ ਦਿਨ ਜਗਤ ਮ੝ਰਾਰਿ। ਸ੝ ਕਬਿ ਸ੝ਯਾਮ ਤਾ ਕੋ ਕਹੈ ਚੌਦਸਵੋ ਅਵਤਾਰ। ੪। {੨੪ ਅਵਤਾਰ ੩੭} Mud Keetub Kay Badh Namitt Jaa Dinn Jagat Muraar. So Kub Syaam Taa Ko Khai Chadusvo Avtaar 4 {24 Avtar, 37} When Vishnu prepares to kill Mudh and Keetab demons, Poet Shyam calls him the 14th incarnation. 4.

please add more on one of the actual confirmed 52 poets in Guru Gobind Singh maharaj kavvi darbar