Kupala's first published poem, "Мужык" ("Peasant"), was published approximately a year later, appearing in Belarusian in the Russophone Belarusian newspaper Severo-Zapadnyi Krai (Northwestern Krai) on May 11, 1905.
Puisi pertama yang dipublikasikan Kupala adalah "Мужык" ("Petani"), diterbitkan kira-kira setahun kemudian, yang dimuat di surat kabar Belarusia Russophone Severo-Zapadnyi Krai(Krai Timur Laut) pada 11 Mei 1905.