He finished religious studies in Mahabad and became a cleric, and a teacher in the local school.
During his last pilgrimage, he became ill and died in the region between Iraq and Syria.
He followed the classical rules of poetry in terms of rhyme and rhythm.
He was instrumental in introducing the Sulaimaniya sorani school of poetry (in particular Nalî's poetry) to the Kurds of Mukriyan region and western Iran.
Wafayi was a disciple of Sheikh Ubeydullah and has written multiple poems for him.