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Composer Zvonko Špišić discovered the young girl's poem among hundreds of submissions and set it to music for the 1969 Krapina Festival of Kajkavian Popevka .

The lyrics were written by Ana Bešenić from Varaždinske Toplice when she was just 15 years old . suza_za_zagorske_brege

The song depicts a young person leaving their village in the early morning. It captures the silent sorrow of a mother watching her child depart and the traveler’s promise to the "dear hills" that they will one day return. Verse Excerpt (Kajkavian) English Translation Composer Zvonko Špišić discovered the young girl's poem