Instead, he studied the Koran in Lütfü Efendi Madrasa, located in the village of Alembey, until he could graduate later on from the local primary school.

Mahzunu was heavily influenced by a Kurdish Alevi village called Kaşanli in Afşin.

He bestowed friends such as Perişan Ali, Vicdani, Malaki Gozal (Perisan Güzel)and many others from the Kaşanli village which is renowned in the region for its musical history.

After Mahzuni left the army, he started to become a public poet by continuing to traditional Turkish Folk poetry.

He is known as these folk songs: Dom Dom Kurşunu, Yedin Beni, Yuh Yuh, Fadimem, Gül Yüzlüm, Ciğerparem, Merdo, Dostum, Han Sarhoş Hancı Sarhoş, Çeşmi Siyahım, Yalan Dünya, Ağlasam mı, Abur Cubur Adam, Katil Amerika, Ekmek Kölesi.

Some of them are Ersen ve Dadaşlar, Edip Akbayram, Cem Karaca, Gülden Karaböcek, Zeki Müren, İbrahim Tatlıses, Ahmet Kaya, Mahsun Kırmızıgül, Murat Göğebakan, Selda Bağcan.

Despite the lack of truth in the accusation, Mahzuni Şerif was sentenced to a prison term lasting 14-15 months.

Through his song, Mahzuni implicitly criticized the oppressive tactics employed by the administration, conveying the message that they would eventually "melt away" under the weight of their own repressive actions.

In 2001, Mahzuni Şerif faced a legal suit due to certain statements he made in an article.

[citation needed] He was buried in an area called Çilehane, in Hacı Bektaş Veli Complex, Nevşehir Province.