[1] Lyrics written by Šestić, the original composer, and Benjamin Isović were proposed in June 2008 and accepted by a parliamentary commission in February 2009.

[1] Though he was reportedly supposed to be paid 17,000 Euros by the state split with Isović for his role in writing new lyrics, Šestić had not yet received compensation as of 2015.

[14] The proposed lyrics do not mention the two administrative entities or the constitutional nations that make up the state, leading to some opposition,[4] and end with the line "We are going into the future, together!".

[15] In February 2018, a renewed effort for an adoption of lyrics was initiated,[15] though due to the ethnically-fragmented nature of Bosnian politics,[1] it is unlikely to succeed in light of several other similar attempts being made and never approved.

[16][17][4][18] Some have suggested using the words from the Serbo-Croatian poem "Emina" as the lyrics for the national anthem, due to its connection to Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs alike.

[4] Ti si svjetlost duše Vječne vatre plam Majko naša zemljo Bosno Tebi pripadam

𝄇 Ти си свјетлост душе Вјечне ватре плам Мајко наша земљо Босно Теби припадам