 In Moscow, Miladinov worked on the editing of the folk songs, he was given by his brother Dimitar and his Bulgarian friends, that later both brothers published as collection called Bulgarian Folk Songs.Miladinov wrote the poem there in vernacular, specifically using his native Struga dialect.The inspiration to write the song came after his brother, Dimitar Miladinov sent him a letter to go back to their hometown of Ohrid, where he could continue working as a teacher.