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.
Kupala esimene avaldatud luuletus "Мужык" ("Talumees") pääses trükki umbes aasta hiljem valgevene keeles, ehkki venekeelses Valgevene ajalehes Severo-Zapadnõi Krai 11. mail 1905.