Gaariye was born in
Hargeisa in 1949 in former
British Somaliland. He finished his elementary and secondary studies in
Hargeisa in the early 1970s. and for University studies he enrolled in the Somali National University College in
Afgooye and took the degree in bachelor of science in 1974. Known as a sharp critic, he would start the famous
Deelley poetic chain in response to repression in Somalia under
Siad Barre's rule. Other famous poets such as
Hadrawi would contribute to
Deelley. ==Children==