"The poet rendered a classical ghazal by Sukhwinder Amrit. He was at his best as he voiced the anguish of a tormented soul, depicted in poet Sukhbir Sandhu's ghazal Eh sochda hi sochda kabbe ton mud pya, teri dehleez ton bina sajda karaan ke naa. Because of its felicity of the composition, people often credit this creation to Shiv Batalvi. The poet asserted that the urge to create is born out of involvement with life in all its manifestations."
"He read out a poem eulogizing the glory of City Beautiful, which, by the way, he had written way back in 1968. As he recited the wondrous ode to Chandigarh titled Rooh Mere Punjab Di, most were visibly impressed. Eminent literary personality NS Ratta, who presided over the function, hailed the poem as the best possible encapsulation of the natural beauty of the City and beseeched the authorities to declare the poem as the City's edict. "
