Ti qofsh bekue për jetë e mot O nënë e jonë Ne të dalim Zot

Буди благословена за живот и године О, наша мајко Ми ћемо те заштити

O beloved motherland, land of bravery Nest of love "Ode to Joy", the European continental anthem, was played at the official declaration ceremonies of the Republic of Kosovo.

The government of the Republic of Kosovo decided to do this as a mark of respect to the European Union for its efforts on helping in gaining independence.

"Kur ka ra kushtrimi n'Kosovë", an Albanian language song composed by Rauf Dhomi, was unsuccessfully proposed for state anthem by former President of Kosovo Ibrahim Rugova in 2000.