‘The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam’ was translated into English from Persian by -

• Victorian period এর সাহিত্যিক Edward Fitzgerald, ১৮৫৯ সালে ‘The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam’ কাব্য গ্রন্থটি কে Persian থেকে English এ অনুবাদ করেন।
-  এই অনুবাদ টি ইংরেজি সাহিত্যের ইতিহাসে একটি Classic হিসেবে বিবেচিত।
- It is one of the most frequently quoted lyric poems and many of its phrases are passed into common currency.

• Edward Fitzgerald:
- He translated the Persian masterpiece, “The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám” in English.
- He was born on March 31, 1809 in England.
- FitzGerald was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he formed a lifelong friendship with William Makepeace Thackeray.

• Notable Work:
-The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

Source: lecture & Britannica and An ABC of English Literature by Dr M Mofizar Rahman and Britannica.