The first lesson
(Ora e parë)

Jusuf,
Jusuf the yellow stork,
Jusuf Gërvalla... is missing.
Teuta, Ilir, Agron, Yll
And Fadil, Fadil Talla... is missing,
And Ylfete, Ylfete Humolli... is missing,
And Shukrije, Shukrije Obërtinca... is missing,
Kimetja, Arsim, Kujtim
And Halim, Halim... is missing,
Shpresa, Besa, Kastriot,
And Fatmir, Fatmir Kërleshi... is missing,
And Afrim, Afrim Zhitia... is missing,
And on it goes,
Valbona, Shkurta, Gjon,
And Xhevat, Xhevat... is missing,
Nesimi’s son Bekim is missing, too,
And Afrim, Afrim Prebreza... is missing.

Bring me
No medical certificate,
No paper from parents, police or state,
Say only missing,
We will heal your wounds with flowers
And wait for you,
And wait for you,
Say only missing,
Blood-red flowers will bloom
The lesson continues...

(9 May 1990)