Simplified versions, like those by Angelina Zhekova and Margarita Shoselova , are used in schools to teach younger generations about his life in Karlovo and his "Levski jump" (the feat that gave him his name).
"O, my Mother, dear Motherland! Why are you so grievously crying?" . pesen_za_vasil_levski
These often describe Levski as a "Deacon" or "Komita" (revolutionary) who traveled secretly between towns to rouse the people. Simplified versions, like those by Angelina Zhekova and
Compositions by artists like Zdravka Goshevska (e.g., "Levski, Apostole!") focus on his morality and his famous quote: "If I win, I win for the whole people; if I lose, I lose only myself" . I win for the whole people
Modern Bulgarian artists and educators continue to produce versions for national holidays (February 19th and July 18th).