ਆਰਤੀ (Aarti) – Shiv Kumar Batalvi"" (1971) is one of Shiv Kumar Batalvi's most celebrated and emotionally intense poetry collections in Punjabi literature. The title "Aarti" literally means "prayer" or "devotional invocation," but in Batalvi's hands it becomes a powerful metaphor for the soul's burning offering of love, pain, longing, and surrender to the divine beloved. The book is a landmark in modern Punjabi poetry, blending intense romanticism, mystical devotion, and raw human