[1] His books of poetry reflect his love for his homeland, his feelings of patriotism, and his thoughts on man and time.
He has toured extensively in many countries and dedicated poems to national liberation movements in those countries, including Cuban freedom fighter Ernesto Che Guevara ("Addressless Letters"), Guinea-Bissau liberation movement activist Amilcar Cabral, Philippine nationalist protagonist Jose Risal, young Vietnamese Lee Vi Tom and by the poems he wrote.
His poem “Gel Ey Seher" (Come, Hey Morning) was set to music and became a popular song by Polad Bulbuloglu.
[3] In 1968, Goja received the Lenin Komsomol Prize for a poem dedicated to youth heroism and valor.
[5] On August 25, 2020, Goja was awarded the Istiglal Order by President Ilham Aliyev for his contribution to Azerbaijani culture.